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Senior Machine Learning Engineer – AI/ML Compiler

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/10/2026

Compensation

$151,200 - $226,800 per year

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

Job description

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Qualcomm, you will be at the forefront of technology innovation, creating and implementing machine learning techniques and frameworks. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance mobile, edge, auto, and IoT products through advanced machine learning solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of machine learning compiler concepts and hands-on experience with various compiler stacks. You will also be responsible for building debugging tools and mentoring teammates while contributing to the development of efficient code for device chips.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
  • 3+ years of industry experience in ML infrastructure, compiler engineering, or AI framework development.
  • Proficient in Python and C++.
  • Solid understanding of ML compiler concepts and hands-on experience with compiler stacks such as MLIR, ONNX, or TVM.
  • Experience with PyTorch model export and on-device deployment frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain machine learning compiler technologies that convert AI models into efficient code for device chips.
  • Contribute to AI hub compiler and ONNX Runtime QNN by performing graph optimization and partitioning.
  • Develop debugging tools to identify and resolve failures, accuracy loss, or performance slowdowns.
  • Mentor teammates and provide technical guidance while solving open-ended problems independently.
  • Communicate complex compiler ideas clearly to chip engineers, business partners, and external developers.

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.

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