Staff Computer Vision Engineer — On-Device AI

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 148,300 - 222,500; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff-level Computer Vision Engineer in San Diego to lead research and deployment of advanced video processing and CV algorithms on mobile and embedded platforms.

You will define system architecture, optimize for memory, compute, and power, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring production-ready solutions. You will work closely with hardware and software teams, mentor engineers, and influence key product decisions while delivering

Qualifications

• Strong background in computer vision and video processing algorithms.
• Solid understanding of SoC architecture, including compute accelerators and memory hierarchies.
• Hands-on experience with modern deep learning architectures.
• Strong coding skills in Python and C/C++ for production-quality development, optimization, and on-device deployment, with experience using ML/CV frameworks.
• Familiarity with hardware modeling, FPGA prototyping, or RTL design is a plus.
• Strong ability to work across algorithm, software, and hardware boundaries.
• Experience with real-time computer vision systems or embedded AI deployment.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement critical video processing and computer vision algorithms; production deployment.
• Lead system- and algorithm-level architecture definition; drive hardware/software requirements.
• Profile and optimize performance on mobile/embedded platforms with memory, compute, and power constraints.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and product teams to commercialize technologies.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions beyond the team.

Skills

Computer vision

Video processing

Python

C/C++

Deep learning

Hardware/software co-design

Real-time CV

Profiling tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

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

PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ONNX

OpenCV

FPGA prototyping

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff-level Computer Vision Engineer in San Diego to lead research and deployment of advanced video processing and CV algorithms on mobile and embedded platforms.

You will define system architecture, optimize for memory, compute, and power, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring production-ready solutions. You will work closely with hardware and software teams, mentor engineers, and influence key product decisions while delivering