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Qualcomm seeks a Windows Performance Engineer to analyze and optimize software running on Windows for Snapdragon devices, working across multiple software layers including the OS kernel, compilers, drivers, and CPU microarchitecture. The role requires implementing performance optimizations while managing power consumption trade-offs, developing analysis tools, and collaborating with internal teams and external partners.…See more The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in C/C++, ARM assembly, CPU and memory architecture, and experience with Windows performance profiling tools like WPA.

Compiler Software Engineer responsible for designing and enhancing compiler toolchains and development tools for Qualcomm's mobile and compute products across gaming, image processing, AR/VR, and machine learning domains. The role involves working with processor architectures (DSP, CPU, NSP), optimizing code compilation, building simulators and debuggers, and applying mathematical techniques for performance and power efficiency.…See more Will assist in developing industry-standard tools using frameworks like LLVM, GCC, MLIR, and TVM, and work on intermediate representation and program optimization. Works under supervision on compiler infrastructure and programming tools to support software developers.

Design and develop machine learning models for computer vision domains including optical flow, depth estimation, visual tracking, SLAM, and 3D reconstruction on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. Own end-to-end algorithm implementation from research through production deployment, including training pipeline development, dataset creation, model optimization, and on-device performance tuning.…See more Lead technical direction across projects, influence system-level architecture, and partner with hardware engineers on silicon design. Requires 6+ years of software/hardware/systems engineering experience (or equivalent with Master's/PhD) and demonstrated expertise in on-device ML deployment, neural network optimization, and computer vision algorithm development.

Build and scale evaluation tooling to measure how well AI-powered software development tools perform. Develop evaluation harnesses, automate benchmark runs, and ensure reproducibility through versioned processes with pinned dependencies and containerized environments.…See more Validate evaluation approaches against human judgment, analyze results for variance and failure patterns, and work with engineering teams to improve automation workflows. This role requires strong software engineering foundations in automation and testing, hands-on experience with AI coding agents, and proficiency in Python, Java, or JavaScript.

Design and develop compiler features, optimizations, and toolsets for Qualcomm hardware in open source projects including GCC, LLVM, and glibc. Collaborate with hardware and software teams to enable efficient code generation, improve performance, and enhance programmer usability across applications including machine learning on edge devices.…See more Identify optimization opportunities through benchmarking, code analysis, and user interaction, and contribute compiler and system software improvements to open source communities.

Build and maintain a native Go-based Identity SDK with feature parity to existing authentication libraries, including Client Bearer Token validation, cryptographic signature verification, token expiration and revocation handling, and security header injection. Integrate token validation within Go-based service mesh and proxy environments (Envoy, Istio), design migration strategies with progressive rollouts and rollback capabilities, and conduct performance benchmarking and latency optimization.…See more Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions and create technical documentation for adoption by engineering teams.

Build and optimize a high-throughput compute stack for reliable, production-grade data ingestion, processing, storage, and delivery. The role focuses on making stateful, multi-threaded pipelines fast and observable under real-world constraints—profiling bottlenecks, hardening recovery behavior, and productizing machine-learning models (neural networks, tree-based, unsupervised) to meet performance, reliability, and quality standards.…See more You will work alongside algorithm and infrastructure engineers, using measurements to drive performance improvements and ensure production interfaces remain durable as the system evolves. Requires strong systems-level experience with concurrency, I/O, and production debugging in C++, Rust, CUDA, or C; a track record of shipping production software; and hands-on expertise in resilient data pipelines and GPU computing.

Lead Qualcomm's next-generation AI accelerator platform as senior engineering director, defining software vision, architecture, and roadmap while managing multiple engineering organizations spanning system software, device drivers, AI runtimes, compilers, ML frameworks, and platform SDKs. Partner with hardware teams on co-design, drive software readiness across chip development milestones, and establish performance/power/reliability goals.…See more Requires 9+ years software engineering experience (or PhD + 8 years), 4+ years with C/C++/Java/Python, and demonstrated expertise in AI/ML stacks, compiler technologies, runtime systems, or high-performance computing.

Sr. Director leading Qualcomm's next-generation AI accelerator platform software strategy, architecture, and delivery.…See more Manages multiple engineering organizations spanning system software, firmware, device drivers, AI runtimes, compilers, ML frameworks, SDKs, and validation. Defines performance and reliability goals, drives cross-functional hardware-software co-design, and partners with customers and hyperscalers. Requires 15+ years software engineering experience with 8+ years leading large, globally distributed teams; deep expertise in AI/ML stacks, compilers, runtime systems, or heterogeneous computing architectures.