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Senior Software Engineer – Edge AI/GenAI

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/11/2026

Compensation

$111,300 - $166,900 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 97.1%·Filings 1,170·New hires 255·
Established Sponsor
·FY 2025

Job description

As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software applications, focusing on AI/Gen AI and Computer Vision. You will collaborate with various engineering teams to create system-level software solutions that meet customer needs. This role requires a strong background in programming and experience with AI frameworks. You will also be involved in optimizing AI pipelines for performance and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD.
  • 2+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • 2+ years of experience programming in C, C++, and Python, with a strong track record in high-performance software for embedded systems.
  • 1+ years of experience designing and developing real-time embedded AI applications.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI and GenAI SDKs and workflows for application developers.
  • Create GenAI large language model and vision-language model inference workflows.
  • Develop multi-stream AI and chained AI/GenAI pipelines for IoT products.
  • Optimize AI pipelines for performance, latency, memory footprint, and power efficiency.
  • Participate in code reviews, regression testing, and issue triage to maintain engineering standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical execution with product objectives.

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.

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