Qualcomm · 1 week ago
Customer Engineering - SW Applications - Engineer, Staff
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $218K/yr
4+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a pioneering technology innovator that delivers next-generation experiences and fosters digital transformation. As a Customer Engineer, you will collaborate with application vendors to integrate advanced AI models and ensure efficient operation on Qualcomm chipsets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Responsible for CV models, LLMs, VLMs, VLAs deployment in ADAS and Cockpit Edge AI platforms
Develop end to end applications for inference deployment on customer platforms
Plan with team lead, take ownership of on-time delivery and quality
Train and support internal teams in issue resolution
Participate in cross department initiatives & activities to solve technical problems with cross-functional team
Contributing towards the continuous development & innovation of tools, technology and user experience
Assist in the design, development, and implementation of Gen AI and LLM applications
Contribute towards implementing fine tuning and distillation techniques
Perform ML model benchmarking and functional analysis to drive requirements and specifications
Support customer engagement with AI model/workload optimization and deployment
Collaborates with own team and other teams to complete project work, including implementing and testing features and verifying the accuracy of systems
Develops new and innovative ideas for a product or feature area
Drives triage of problems at the system level to determine root cause and presents results of testing and debugging to team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience
2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc
1+ year of experience with debugging techniques
Preferred
Master's degree in science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of experience in Embedded platforms
Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow or other ML framework
Experience in ML/MLOps for AI application development and deployment
Strong programming skill in C/C++ & Python
Experience with supervised & unsupervised machine learning, machine learning systems based on CV, NLP and LLM architecture
Strong data analysis capability
Fast learner, with strong technical background, problem solution experience and customer focus
Using SW architecture and design patterns
Familiarity with architectural patterns for large-scale software applications
Experience in a customer facing role is a plus
Experience with fine-tuning GenAI models and reinforcement learning is a plus
Experience with inference accuracy and throughput optimization techniques and edge deployment is a plus
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO
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CEO
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