AI Software Engineer, Senior – Sensors Software - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary, stock and performance related bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Matching pension scheme

Education Assistance

Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking an AI Software Engineer to integrate artificial intelligence models into software systems in Cork, Ireland. The role focuses on practical application and user experience.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in C and Python programming. The position offers a competitive salary, stock, performance bonuses, and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ASIC design or related work experience.
• Experience in debugging and optimizing C code.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Implement AI and machine learning algorithms.
• Debug and optimize C code.
• Prototype on reference hardware platforms.

Skills

C

Python

MATLAB

Embedded software development

Machine learning algorithms

RTOS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Overview

Company QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary An AI software engineer integrates artificial intelligence models (such as LLMs) into software systems, focusing on practical application, integration, and user experience rather than building models from scratch. This evolving role bridges traditional software development with AI, requiring skills in C, Python, API integration, and system optimization to create AI-powered systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement AI, sensor signal processing, and machine learning algorithms across various embedded SOCs.
• Debug, verify, optimize, and tune C code for MATLAB/Python signal processing and machine learning algorithms. Critical to this role is:
• proficiency in C
• familiarity with Python and MATLAB
• the ability to implement MATLAB-coded algorithms in C
• familiarity with RTOS and multi-threaded programming environments.
• Balance engineering considerations such as performance, memory, power, and complexity.
• Assist other development and testing teams with algorithm deployment.
• Prototype on reference hardware platforms.
• Document implementation flows and SW architecture design.

Preferred Skills

• Embedded software development, with experience in implementing digital signal processing, machine learning algorithms in C/C++.
• Hands-on experience on ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Experience with fixed point implementation and the use of quantization for ML models.
• An understanding of the operation of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, etc.
• Detail oriented, taking a thorough and analytical approach, producing complete documentation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's On Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 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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