Customer Engineering / Solutions Architect (AI, Edge & Cloud) - UAE

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing & transport allowance

Stock RSUs and performance bonus

Maternity leave (16 weeks)

Paternity leave (6 weeks)

Employee stock purchase scheme

Child education allowance

Relocation support

Life and medical insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Qualcomm Engineering FZ LLC seeks a highly experienced Solutions Architect to drive AI-powered solution adoption across the Middle East. You will design, architect, and deploy end-to-end intelligent systems spanning edge devices, IoT platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML workloads, including drones and smart city applications.

You will guide architecture decisions across hardware, software, connectivity, and cloud services, collaborating with customers, partners, and internal teams to shape

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI and digital transformation solutions from edge devices to cloud platforms.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable technical architectures and deployment strategies.
• Drive architecture decisions across hardware, software, connectivity, AI models, cloud services, and system integration.
• Enable deployment and optimization of AI/ML workloads across Edge and Cloud environments.
• Understand trade-offs involving latency, power consumption, model accuracy, memory constraints, and system performance.
• Guide customers on AI model deployment, optimization, quantization, inference acceleration, and system scaling.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer journey, from discovery and PoC to deployment and production scaling.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define solution roadmaps and success metrics.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and executive-level discussions.
• Architect scalable cloud-native and hybrid solutions supporting millions of connected devices.
• Design data pipelines, data lakes, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled backend services.
• Develop architectures supporting high availability, security, multi-tenancy, and enterprise-grade scalability.

Skills

Solution Architecture

AI/ML Systems

Edge Computing

Cloud Platforms

IoT Platforms

Distributed Systems

Data Engineering

Software Architecture

Programming Languages (C/C++/Java/Py)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Engineering FZ LLC

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and entrepreneurial Solutions Architect to drive the adoption of next-generation AI-powered solutions across the Middle East. This role sits at the intersection of Customer Engineering, Solution Architecture, Edge AI, Cloud AI, and Industry Transformation.

The successful candidate will work closely with customers, partners, and internal engineering teams to design, architect, and deploy end-to-end intelligent systems spanning edge devices, IoT platforms, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML workloads, robotics, drones, and smart city applications.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI, 6G, edge computing, and connected ecosystems while working on large-scale transformational projects

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI and digital transformation solutions from edge devices to cloud platforms.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable technical architectures and deployment strategies.
• Drive architecture decisions across hardware, software, connectivity, AI models, cloud services, and system integration.
• Enable deployment and optimization of AI/ML workloads across Edge and Cloud environments.
• Understand trade-offs involving latency, power consumption, model accuracy, memory constraints, and system performance.
• Guide customers on AI model deployment, optimization, quantization, inference acceleration, and system scaling.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer journey, from discovery and PoC to deployment and production scaling.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define solution roadmaps and success metrics.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and executive-level discussions.
• Architect scalable cloud-native and hybrid solutions supporting millions of connected devices.
• Design data pipelines, data lakes, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled backend services.
• Develop architectures supporting high availability, security, multi-tenancy, and enterprise-grade scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Expertise

Strong experience in:

• Solution Architecture
• AI/ML Systems
• Edge Computing
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• IoT Platforms
• Distributed Systems
• Data Engineering
• Software Architecture

Desired Background

• Experience building and deploying end-to-end intelligent systems spanning Edge, Cloud, and AI.
• Solutions Architect
• Field Applications Engineer
• Customer Engineer
• Technical Consultant
• AI Platform Architect

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience with drones, robotics, smart cities, industrial IoT, or large-scale AI transformation initiatives.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to build new solutions and influence technical strategy.
• Ability to connect technology capabilities with real-world business outcomes.
• Arabic language skills are advantageous but not mandatory.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're looking for a builder, innovator, and problem-solver who can bridge business needs and advanced technology. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with customer engagement skills and can architect solutions across the complete stack, from edge devices and AI models to cloud platforms and enterprise-scale deployments.

Why Join Qualcomm

At Qualcomm, you’ll work at the intersection of AI silicon, system architecture, and real‑world deployment. You will engage directly with strategic customers, influence next‑generation AI data center platforms, and help define scalable, power‑efficient infrastructure for the AI era. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape both technology direction and customer outcomes, while working with world‑class engineering and product teams.

What's on Offer

Apart from working with great people, we offer the below:

• Salary including housing & transport allowance
• Stock (RSU's) and performance related bonus
• 16 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
• 6 weeks fully paid Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Child Education Allowance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life and Medical Insurance
• Live+ Well Reimbursement for health and recreational membership fees

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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