Staff Engineer - AI Software Engineer

About this role

## 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 teams and delivering software solutions. * Strong system-level thinking skills

* 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)

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