Qualcomm · 8 hours ago
Software Engineer, AI Software Tools (Multiple Levels)
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $238K/yr
2+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that focuses on enabling next-generation experiences and driving digital transformation. The AI Software Tools Software Engineer will be responsible for developing and optimizing machine learning techniques and frameworks to enhance the Qualcomm AI Stack and ensure efficient execution of AI models on Snapdragon platforms. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and contributing to a culture of technical excellence within the AI Software team.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize features for the Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs and tools to support execution of the latest neural networks on Snapdragon platforms
Design, develop, and optimize features for ONNX Runtime Execution Provider, ExecuTorch Edge IR graph lowering stack, and LiteRT delegates
Validate, analyze, and optimize the performance and accuracy of software through detailed testing of machine learning use cases
Debug complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure high system reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable AI software solutions
Lead or assist in feature development and application of machine learning techniques into products and AI solutions, enabling customers to do the same
Research and recommend leading technologies related to the PyTorch and ONNX ecosystems, model architectures, graph lowering and optimization techniques, and quantization methods
Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the AI Software team
Participate in design and code reviews
Work independently with minimal supervision; Staff Engineers provide guidance to junior team members and make decisions impacting their area and the broader work group
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years (Senior) / 5+ years (Staff) of software development experience with Python and C/C++
Strong software development skills (e.g., data structure and algorithm design, object-oriented or other software design paradigms, software debugging and testing)
Experience in using and developing AI solutions in one or more of these frameworks: Tensorflow, JAX, TFLite, LiteRT, PyTorch, ExecuTorch, ONNX Runtime
Foundational knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Strong communication skills (verbal, presentation, written)
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
1+ years (Senior) / 2+ years (Staff) building commercial software products
Experience with Executorch, TorchAO, and other related technologies in the PyTorch ecosystem
Experience with AI optimization frameworks (e.g., Olive, ONNX optimizer, TVM, Optimum)
Experience with different NN architectures: DNNs, CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, GANs, LLMs, MoE, LVM, LMM, and other modern AI network architectures
Experience with different quantization techniques (PTQ, QAT, AWQ, SpinQuant, etc.)
Understanding of linear algebra as used in ML graph processing
Experience with optimizing software, specifically AI graph workloads, for embedded platforms
Experience processing different ML graph formats like ONNX, TorchScript, and MLIR
Experience with low-level interactions between operating systems (Linux, Android, QNX, Windows) and hardware
Linux software development experience
Experience using/integrating Qualcomm AI Stack products (e.g., QNN, SNPE, QAIRT)
Experience with agile software development practices and git-based SCM
Ability to collaborate across a globally diverse team and multiple interests
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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