Senior Embedded NPU Software Engineer — AI/DSP Lead

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 127,200 - 190,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Annual RSU grants

Highly competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Embedded NPU Software Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded platform software across our Snapdragon SoC portfolio. This role involves architecting NPU software frameworks and collaborating with hardware and systems teams to deliver high-performance solutions.

The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree and substantial experience in software engineering, particularly with high-performance microprocessors and NPU programming. Qualcomm offers a competitive salary range and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Master's degree and 1+ year of experience preferred.
• PhD in relevant field accepted.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design NPU software frameworks and runtime libraries.
• Lead development and system-level integration of NPU features.
• Optimize software using advanced architecture techniques.

Skills

High-performance microprocessor design

NPU programming

C/C++ proficiency

Debugging tools (Trace32, JTAG)

Real-time operating systems

Education

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

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Qualcomm Hexagon DSP

SDK frameworks

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Embedded NPU Software Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded platform software across our Snapdragon SoC portfolio. This role involves architecting NPU software frameworks and collaborating with hardware and systems teams to deliver high-performance solutions.

The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree and substantial experience in software engineering, particularly with high-performance microprocessors and NPU programming. Qualcomm offers a competitive salary range and benefits package.