Senior Embedded ML Engineer, Snapdragon Mobile

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking an experienced Embedded ML Staff Engineer to advance Snapdragon Mobile AI software. You will design and implement architecture for complex AI features, optimize performance and power, and deploy ML workloads across CPU/GPU/NPU under tight constraints.

You will collaborate with architects, software and hardware teams, and product managers. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in HPC/Software with AI system optimization, strong C/C++, Python,

Qualifications

• 7+ to 8+ years of Hardware/Software/Systems experience or related field.
• Strong background in mobile/embedded AI and performance optimization.
• Experience with ML frameworks and on-device AI workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement architecture for AI features within Snapdragon Mobile.
• Research requirements and build hands-on prototypes.
• Implement on-device agentic experiences with memory management and heterogeneous compute.
• Evaluate memory bandwidth and data-m movement constraints for AI throughput.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and product managers.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

On-device ML frameworks

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking an experienced Embedded ML Staff Engineer to advance Snapdragon Mobile AI software. You will design and implement architecture for complex AI features, optimize performance and power, and deploy ML workloads across CPU/GPU/NPU under tight constraints.

You will collaborate with architects, software and hardware teams, and product managers. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in HPC/Software with AI system optimization, strong C/C++, Python,