JobsPrincipal SW Engineer - LLM Serving (Cloud AI)
Qualcomm logo

Principal SW Engineer - LLM Serving (Cloud AI)

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/11/2026

Compensation

$200,800 - $301,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Qualcomm Cloud AI team is seeking an innovative engineer to develop software solutions for Inference Acceleration. This role involves working across the entire product life cycle, from early R&D to commercial deployment, in a fast-paced environment that requires strong communication and planning skills. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in machine learning and performance optimization. The position offers opportunities for engineers at multiple levels in systems, software, integration, and testing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master's degree with 7+ years, or a PhD with 6+ years.
  • Proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver large commercial software projects.
  • Strong development skills in PyTorch and experience with serving frameworks like vLLM.
  • Experience in executing, analyzing, and optimizing neural networks.
  • Strong skills in analyzing performance of software/hardware solutions on multi-core architectures.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software solutions for Inference Acceleration.
  • Engage in cross-functional interactions on a daily basis.
  • Participate in the entire product life cycle from R&D to commercial deployment.
  • Analyze and optimize performance of neural networks and software.
  • Write high-performance software for multicore systems.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

Is this posting expired or inaccurate?