#AI Infrastructure Software Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 94,200 - 141,200; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a software engineer to develop embedded software across the full system stack for Snapdragon processors.

You will design, develop, and optimize core software frameworks powering AI and compute workloads across ML inferencing, computer vision, AR/VR, image and video processing, automotive, IoT, and more. You will tackle low‑level problems in IPC, memory management, execution environments, concurrency, and DSP acceleration, collaborating with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded systems concepts.
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and concurrent software design.
• Experience with software debugging, performance analysis, and system optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with multimedia, compute, and driver frameworks on Linux, Android, or Windows platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded system software across multiple layers of the software stack.
• Develop and optimize inter-processor communication (IPC) and memory management solutions.
• Build software frameworks that enable efficient DSP acceleration for AI and multimedia workloads.
• Debug, profile, and optimize system performance across diverse hardware and software environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for Snapdragon-based products.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

RTOS

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ CS/ related field

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm’s AI Infrastructure Software team is seeking a highly motivated and versatile software engineer to develop cutting-edge embedded software across the full system stack on Qualcomm Snapdragon® processors. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize core software frameworks that power next-generation AI and compute workloads across a broad range of applications, including machine learning inferencing, computer vision, virtual/augmented reality, image and video processing, automotive systems, IoT, sensors, audio, and more.

You will work on challenging low-level software problems involving inter-processor communication, memory management, execution environments, concurrency management, and DSP acceleration frameworks. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to technologies that enable high-performance, power-efficient computing on industry-leading Snapdragon platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded system software across multiple layers of the software stack.
• Develop and optimize inter-processor communication (IPC) and memory management solutions.
• Build software frameworks that enable efficient DSP acceleration for AI and multimedia workloads.
• Debug, profile, and optimize system performance across diverse hardware and software environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for Snapdragon-based products.

Join Qualcomm's AI Infrastructure team and help shape the software foundation powering the future of intelligent computing on Snapdragon platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded systems concepts.
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and concurrent software design.
• Experience with software debugging, performance analysis, and system optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with multimedia, compute, and driver frameworks on Linux, Android, or Windows platforms.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and drive technical solutions.

Preferred Attributes

• Passion for learning new technologies, architectures, and operating systems.
• Experience developing software for multicore or heterogeneous processing environments.
• Interest in AI/ML acceleration, DSP technologies, and high-performance embedded computing.
• Self-starter with excellent collaboration and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$94,200.00 - $141,200.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.