Lead the design and development of embedded NPU software frameworks, runtime libraries, and system drivers for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC portfolio, optimizing for high-performance AI and multimedia workloads across mobile, automotive, compute, and XR platforms. Architect solutions across the full stack from low-level drivers to high-level frameworks, collaborating with hardware and systems teams to deliver production-grade solutions.… Drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and optimize software using advanced NPU architecture techniques including SIMD, multi-threading, and memory hierarchy optimization. Requires deep expertise in embedded systems, C/C++, NPU architecture, real-time operating systems, and demonstrated ability to lead complex development efforts across cross-functional teams.
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Qualcomm seeks an embedded software engineer to design and develop core software frameworks across the Snapdragon processor stack, with focus on AI/ML acceleration, inter-processor communication, memory management, and DSP optimization. You will work on low-level system software powering machine learning inference, computer vision, multimedia, automotive, and IoT applications.… The role requires strong C/C++ skills, deep understanding of operating systems, RTOS, multicore architectures, and performance optimization techniques across Linux, Android, and Windows platforms.
Lead the design and development of embedded NPU software frameworks, runtime libraries, and system drivers for AI acceleration across Snapdragon SoCs. Architect optimizations for high-performance, low-power multimedia and machine learning workloads spanning mobile, automotive, compute, and XR platforms.… Work across the full software stack—from low-level drivers to high-level frameworks—collaborating with hardware and systems teams. Mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and own system-level integration across CPU/DSP/NPU subsystems.