Senior XR Platform Architect

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer, XR Software to lead the XR software efforts across AR/VR/MR platforms on Snapdragon.

The role spans system architecture, embedded software, graphics, AI/ML, and customer enablement to deliver cutting-edge XR experiences. You will drive architecture decisions, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure scalable solutions that balance performance, power, and latency for a variety of XR devices.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience developing complex software systems and platform software.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20).
• Experience with Android and/or Linux-based embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of XR platform software including operating systems, middleware, frameworks, and customer-facing solutions.
• Collaborate with product management, customers, hardware teams, and other software groups to define platform requirements and roadmaps.
• Analyze AR/VR use cases, data flows, and HW/SW partitioning to build scalable system architectures.
• Translate product requirements into implementation specifications and software designs.
• Drive architectural trade-offs involving performance, latency, power, and user experience.
• Lead debugging, performance optimization, design reviews, code reviews, and system validation.
• Collaborate with computer vision, ML, graphics, camera systems, DSPs, and embedded software teams to deliver XR products.

Skills

C++ (modern)

Android/Linux embedded

Performance optimization

Architecture leadership

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/EE

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Java

Python

DSPs

AI accelerators

GPUs

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer, XR Software to lead the XR software efforts across AR/VR/MR platforms on Snapdragon.

The role spans system architecture, embedded software, graphics, AI/ML, and customer enablement to deliver cutting-edge XR experiences. You will drive architecture decisions, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure scalable solutions that balance performance, power, and latency for a variety of XR devices.