Staff Engineer-C++ , Embedded, AI/ML, GenAI,edge aing

Qualcomm; Hyderabad; Vor Ort; INR 3.500.000 - 5.500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Qualcomm India Private Limited is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for cutting-edge GenAI workloads on Snapdragon platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, architecture, and test teams to optimize performance and interfaces.

The role emphasizes strong C++ expertise for edge AI inference, with strict requirements on hands-on experience beyond Python alone. Hyderabad onsite with relocation required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Aufgaben

• In this role, you will spearhead the development and commercialization of the Qualcomm AI Runtime.
• As an AI inferencing expert, you'll push the limits of performance from large models.
• You'll stay on the cutting edge of GenAI advancements, understanding LLMs/Transformers and the nuances of edge-based GenAI deployment.

Kenntnisse

C++ programming

Design Patterns

OS concepts

Generative AI models

Edge AI

Python

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

C++ on embedded systems

AI hardware accelerators (CPU/GPU/NPU)

Quantization

Jobbeschreibung

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

These positions are strictly for ML Edge AI inference SDK development on embedded systems — not Applied AI, Data Science, or ML model training roles.

Strong hands-on C++ experience is mandatory.

Python alone is not acceptable, and C is not sufficient.

Job location: Hyderabad only, 5 days onsite in office. These roles are not open for Bangalore/Pune/remote. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

Job Description

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world-class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Requirements

• Master’s/bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 15 years of relevant work experience in software development. (We have openings at multiple levels)
• Strong in C++ programming, Design Patterns and OS concepts.
• Experience with optimizing algorithms for AI hardware accelerators (like CPU/GPU/NPU).
• Strong in C/C++ programming, Design Patterns and OS concepts.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI models – LLM, LVM, LMMs and building blocks (self-attention, cross attention, kv caching etc.).
• Floating-point, Fixed-point representations and Quantization concepts.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal, presentation, written).
• Ability to collaborate across a globally diverse team and multiple interests.

Team

Join the exciting Generative AI team at Qualcomm focused on integrating cutting edge GenAI models on Qualcomm chipsets. The team uses Qualcomm chips’ extensive heterogeneous computing capabilities to allow inference of GenAI models on-device without a need for connection to the cloud. Our inference engine is designed to help developers run neural network models trained in a variety of frameworks on Snapdragon platforms at blazing speeds while still sipping the smallest amount of power. Utilize this power efficient hardware and Software stack to run Large Language Models (LLMs) and Large Vision Models (LVM) at near GPU speeds!

Responsibilities

In this role, you will spearhead the development and commercialization of the Qualcomm AI Runtime. As an AI inferencing expert, you'll push the limits of performance from large models. Your mastery in deploying large C/C++ software stacks using best practices will be essential. You'll stay on the cutting edge of GenAI advancements, understanding LLMs/Transformers and the nuances of edge-based GenAI deployment. Most importantly, your passion for the role of edge in AI's evolution will be your driving force.

Applicants

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