Machine Learning Engineer, Staff (Model Optimization)

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to create and implement machine learning techniques, frameworks, and tools that enable efficient discovery and utilization of state-of-the-art ML solutions across various domains.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance mobile, edge, auto, and IoT products through ML hardware and software. The role emphasizes developing ML models, optimizing ML software, and integrating ML solutions with hardware, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years related work experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years related work experience.
• PhD with 2+ years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced ML knowledge to extend training/runtime frameworks and model efficiency tools.
• Architects and develops ML hardware for inference or training solutions.
• Develops optimized software enabling AI models on hardware with ML kernels or compilers.
• Applies ML techniques to products to enable customers to do the same.
• Prototypes novel ML solutions aligned with proposals/roadmaps for complex products.
• Oversees experiments to train/evaluate ML models and software.

Skills

ML frameworks

Embedded systems

Programming languages

Statistics

Matrix organization experience

Low-level OS interactions

Technical leadership

Stakeholder interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years related work experience

Master's degree with 3+ years related work experience

PhD with 2+ years related work experience

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning Engineer, you will create and implement machine learning techniques, frameworks, and tools that enable the efficient discovery and utilization of state-of-the‑art machine learning solutions over a broad set of technology verticals or designs. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance the world of mobile, edge, auto, and IOT products through machine learning hardware and software.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR
• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with Machine Learning frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, Caffe, Caffe 2, Pytorch, Keras).
• 5+ years of experience in embedded system development and optimization with application to a specific problem domain in ML (e.g., NLP, multi-media).
• 5+ years of experience with one or more programming language suitable for machine learning (e.g., Python, R, C, C++).
• 5+ years of experience using statistics and probability (e.g., conditional probability, Bayes rule).
• 3+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 2+ years of experience with low level interactions between operating systems (e.g., Linux, Android, QNX) and Hardware.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports (only applies to positions with direct reports).
• 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leverages advanced Machine Learning knowledge to extend training or runtime frameworks or model efficiency software tools with new features and optimizations.
• Models, architects, and develops advanced machine learning hardware (co-designed with machine learning software) for inference or training solutions.
• Develops optimized software to enable AI models deployed on hardware (e.g., machine learning kernels, compiler tools, or model efficiency tools, etc.) to allow specific hardware features; collaborates with hardware teams for joint design and development.
• Develops and applies machine learning techniques into products and/or AI solutions to enable customers to do the same.
• Develops, adapts, or prototypes novel machine learning solutions aligned with and motivated by proposals or roadmaps for complex products and working features.
• Oversees and conducts experiments to train and evaluate machine learning models and/or software.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$158,400.00 - $237,600.00

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.