Head of On-Device AI & Mobile ML Software Architecture

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Embedded ML Software Architect to lead architecture and system design for Snapdragon Mobile AI.

You will analyze requirements, drive high-level designs, and partner with software/hardware leads, product managers, and OEMs to push performance and power optimizations across CPU, GPU and NPU. You will guide on-device agentic experiences, context/memory management, and multi-processor deployment while ensuring alignment with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering roles.
• 5+ years in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop architecture for AI features on Snapdragon Mobile products.
• Research requirements and prototype solutions cross-functionally.
• Architect on-device agentic experiences with CPU/GPU/NPU workloads.

Skills

C

Python

C++

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree Electrical/CS/CE

Master's degree Electrical/CS/CE

PhD in Electrical/CS/CE

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Embedded ML Software Architect to lead architecture and system design for Snapdragon Mobile AI.

You will analyze requirements, drive high-level designs, and partner with software/hardware leads, product managers, and OEMs to push performance and power optimizations across CPU, GPU and NPU. You will guide on-device agentic experiences, context/memory management, and multi-processor deployment while ensuring alignment with business goals.