Voice AI Software Engineer - Windows on Snapdragon

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Windows Audio Software Engineer to design and build on-device Voice AI capabilities for Windows-on-Snapdragon platforms.

You will own end-to-end feature development, collaborates with hardware, DSP, ML, and product teams, and ensure low-latency, power-efficient results. The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, production-quality code, and experience with Windows drivers, UMDF/KMDF, and Voice AI pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field are preferred.
• 2+ years of software engineering experience in Windows system software, device drivers, multimedia/audio, platform software, or performance/power-sensitive products.

Responsibilities

• Own feature development end-to-end for Voice AI on Windows, including wake-on-voice and on-device ASR.
• Translate product goals into engineering requirements, architecture, and milestones.
• Co-design and implement Windows audio + driver stack solutions leveraging Qualcomm SoC capabilities.
• Build/extend components across UMDF/KMDF boundaries, integrate with Windows audio frameworks.
• Drive low-power audio architecture for always-on use cases and power-state transitions.
• Optimize and validate performance using Windows diagnostics across multi-threaded HW/SW boundaries.
• Communicate development status, risks, and mitigations to technical leads and stakeholders.
• Participate in roadmap planning and process improvements for quality and scalability.

Skills

C/C++

Multithreading

Windows driver

Visual Studio

KMDF/UMDF

Audio software

Performance tuning

Cross-functional

Voice AI

AI copilots

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

Git

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Windows Audio Software Engineer to design and build on-device Voice AI capabilities for Windows-on-Snapdragon platforms.

You will own end-to-end feature development, collaborates with hardware, DSP, ML, and product teams, and ensure low-latency, power-efficient results. The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, production-quality code, and experience with Windows drivers, UMDF/KMDF, and Voice AI pipelines.