Senior Runtime Systems Architect - Linux & AI Inference

Qualcomm

Cork

On-site

EUR 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Salary, stock and performance-related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education assistance
Relocation and immigration support
Life, medical, income and travel insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme

Job summary

Qualcomm is looking for a Software Architect / Software Engineer based in Cork, Ireland, to lead software architecture for next-generation inference platforms. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Linux user-space systems and AI frameworks, such as PyTorch, along with 12+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities include defining the architecture for user-space APIs, hands-on C/C++ and Python development, and mentoring engineers. Benefits include salary, bonuses, and extensive support for relocation.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering with strong emphasis on system architecture and design.
  • Deep expertise in Linux user-space development and API design.
  • Proven ability to lead architecture across teams and influence technical direction.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the end-to-end architecture for user-space APIs and runtime layers enabling ML workloads.
  • Lead hands-on development in C/C++ and Python for custom API layers and runtime components.
  • Mentor engineers across levels and elevate team capabilities through design reviews.

Skills

Linux user-space development
C/C++ programming
Python
System architecture
API design
Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science
Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science

Tools

CUDA
NCCL
PyTorch 2.0

Job description

Qualcomm is looking for a Software Architect / Software Engineer based in Cork, Ireland, to lead software architecture for next-generation inference platforms. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in Linux user-space systems and AI frameworks, such as PyTorch, along with 12+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities include defining the architecture for user-space APIs, hands-on C/C++ and Python development, and mentoring engineers. Benefits include salary, bonuses, and extensive support for relocation.

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