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memory-optimization jobs in San Diego

$109,400 – $164,200 · Posted 4 days ago

Design and optimize modem software for embedded systems, focusing on performance analysis, architectural trade-offs, and real-world workload optimization. Conduct pre-silicon evaluations, profile silicon behavior, and develop debugging and validation tools.… Apply data-driven analysis and machine-learning techniques to identify bottlenecks across multiple chipset generations and implement solutions through software optimization, cache tuning, and memory management.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 6 days ago

Lead the design and development of embedded audio software for Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors, meeting specified performance, latency, power, and stability requirements. Conduct requirements analysis, produce technical documentation, and troubleshoot software applications and drivers.… Manage task priorities and communicate development status, risks, and mitigations to stakeholders. Collaborate across teams to solve complex problems and drive process improvements in multimedia and audio framework development.

San DiegoLast seen 4 days ago
$117,800 – $176,600 · Posted 7 days ago

Design and lead development of embedded audio software running on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, meeting strict performance, latency, power, and stability requirements. Perform requirements analysis, troubleshooting, and maintenance of audio software applications, frameworks, and drivers.… Manage task priorities and communicate status to stakeholders while collaborating across hardware, systems, and software teams. Apply critical thinking to solve complex problems and innovate audio software processes for mobile, IoT, automotive, XR, and consumer devices.

San DiegoLast seen 6 days ago
$172,000 – $258,100 · Posted 10 days ago

Senior Graphics Programmer responsible for developing and optimizing real-time rendering systems for MLB The Show on iOS and Android. You will write and optimize the mobile rendering engine, debug graphics and performance issues, implement visual features, and ensure full utilization of platform-specific capabilities across Apple and Android ecosystems.… The role demands expertise in low-level graphics APIs (Metal, Vulkan), GPU shader programming, performance profiling, and the ability to ship high-quality graphics on constrained mobile hardware across a wide range of devices.

San DiegoLast seen 8 days ago
$122,500 – $213,200 · Posted 26 days ago

Design and architect next-generation mobile computer vision and deep learning systems for Qualcomm's AI accelerators and heterogeneous platforms. Define hardware-aware algorithm implementations, deep learning engine architectures, HW/SW partitioning strategies, and performance/power optimization across CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, NPUs, and dedicated accelerators.… Analyze neural network workloads, drive top-down architecture exploration, and collaborate with hardware teams to translate state-of-the-art CV and AI models into efficient mobile implementations.

San DiegoLast seen 24 days ago
$158,400 – $237,600 · Posted 1 month ago

Staff Software Engineer responsible for developing and leading the Qualcomm AI Stack software platform, including the QAIRT SDK and Generative AI Inference Extensions (Genie). The role focuses on researching state-of-the-art AI toolchains, performance and memory profiling for Edge-AI on embedded SoCs, and optimizing machine learning model execution on Snapdragon platforms across multiple operating systems.… You will lead software toolchain development, conduct system-level benchmarking, validate ML use cases, debug complex issues, and provide technical guidance to junior engineers while collaborating across cross-functional teams.

San DiegoLast seen 1 month ago
$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 1 month ago

Staff-level embedded audio software engineer responsible for designing, developing, and technically leading audio software that runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The role requires managing requirements analysis, documentation, troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration while ensuring performance, latency, power, and stability metrics are met.… Candidates must have 4+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree) and 2+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python, with preference for 8+ years in embedded systems development.

San DiegoLast seen 22 days ago
$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 1 month ago

Staff engineer leading architecture and evolution of Qualcomm's Ambient Perception Platform for always-on, context-aware AI on power-constrained edge devices. Responsibilities include designing low-power AI runtime platforms, multimodal sensing systems, secure data architectures, and heterogeneous computing frameworks across Android, Linux, Windows, XR, automotive, and IoT.… Requires 4+ years software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree), 2+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python, and expertise in embedded systems, ARM/DSP/NPU optimization, and edge AI workload efficiency. Strong preference for 8–12+ years in software architecture, platform frameworks, and heterogeneous SoC development.

San DiegoLast seen 23 days ago
$178,400 – $267,600 · Posted 1 month ago

Qualcomm is seeking an AI Performance Engineer to optimize and deploy machine learning models for inference acceleration on cloud AI hardware. The role involves converting and optimizing language models, vision models, and diffusion models using PyTorch and ONNX, analyzing performance bottlenecks, and designing efficient kernels in Triton.… You will collaborate with compiler, firmware, and platform teams to map next-generation AI workloads onto hardware, working across the full product lifecycle from research to commercial deployment. The position requires deep expertise in transformer architectures, inference optimization techniques, computer architecture, ML accelerators, and distributed systems.

San DiegoLast seen 5 days ago
$158,400 – $237,600 · Posted 1 month ago

As a Staff Software Engineer on Qualcomm's AI Software team, you will lead design and development of core features in the Qualcomm AI Stack (QAIRT and Genie), optimizing deep neural networks and large language models for execution on Snapdragon mobile platforms. You will drive AI runtime framework components for resource-constrained mobile systems, working closely with OEM partners and customer teams to deliver features, optimizations, and bug fixes required for product launches.… The role demands expertise in optimizing for power, memory, and performance constraints while maintaining high code quality through design reviews and mentoring junior engineers. You will debug complex system issues across software-hardware boundaries and proactively improve developer workflows, tools, and documentation.

San DiegoLast seen 6 days ago