Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Job Description

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive digital transformation powered by AI at the edge. Our AI Software team builds Gen-AI software across host and on-device components to enable efficient on-device AI inference. We are seeking ambitious engineers who can deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced environment with strong cross-functional interaction.

In this role, you will contribute across multiple team workstreams (Gen-AI Model enablement, Features development, System Design, Tooling, APIs and debugging) with emphasis on robustness, validation, and automotive readiness.

Minimum Qualifications

Excellent C++/Python programming skills.
Strong software development skills (e.g., data structure and algorithm design, object-oriented or other software design paradigms, software debugging and testing).
Experience with agile software development practices, git-based SCM and Linux development environment.
Proven track record of leading end-to-end feature development.
Strong communication skills (verbal, presentation, written) and ability to collaborate with globally distributed, cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in on-device software development or heterogeneous computing platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU, DSP, ASIC HW etc).
Experience with low-level interactions between operating systems (Linux, Android, QNX, Windows) and hardware.
Foundational knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning.
Experience in AI inference on HW accelerators, with a strong focus on key KPIs such as performance, accuracy, and end-to-end inference metrics.
Exposure to AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch/TensorFlow/ONNX).
Experience in embedded / systems software on SoCs (Linux/Android/QNX).
Experience using/integrating Qualcomm AI Stack products (e.g., QNN, SNPE, QAIRT).
Experience with AI software and model deployment for automotive platforms.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's/Master's in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
5 to 8 years of industry experience in software engineering with solution-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize features for the Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs and tools to support execution of the latest neural networks on Snapdragon platforms.
Own module-level responsibilities, working with cross-site stakeholders to meet project milestones.
Drive stability, functional, and quality issue resolution, and refactoring/modularization and validation efforts.
Drive in design and code reviews.
Apply best software engineering practices to deliver clean, maintainable, and testable code.
Mentor team members

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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