Lead Embedded NPU Software Engineer

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Embedded NPU Software Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded platform software for CPU, DSP, and NPU processors across our Snapdragon SoC portfolio.

You will architect software frameworks and optimize performance while collaborating with hardware, systems, and product teams to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions. You’ll mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and guide the evolution of NPU software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design NPU software frameworks, runtime libraries, and system drivers for compute and AI acceleration.
• Lead development of complex NPU features and ensure system-level integration across CPU/DSP/NPU subsystems.
• Optimize software using advanced NPU architecture techniques (SIMD, multi-threading, memory hierarchy, etc.).
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and product teams to align software design with platform goals and roadmap.
• Mentor engineers, conduct design/code reviews, and contribute to technical strategy and long-term planning.
• Drive debugging and profiling efforts across the NPU stack to meet performance, power, and reliability targets.
• Offsite and occasional onsite work with OEMs and Independent Software Vendors may be required.

Education

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

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

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Trace32

JTAG

SDK frameworks

C/C++

Embedded software

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Embedded NPU Software Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded platform software for CPU, DSP, and NPU processors across our Snapdragon SoC portfolio.

You will architect software frameworks and optimize performance while collaborating with hardware, systems, and product teams to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions. You’ll mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and guide the evolution of NPU software.