Qualcomm

Embedded NPU Software Engineer, Senior

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1 month ago
San Diego, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$134k - $201k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop multimedia and AI frameworks spanning CPU, DSP, and NPU processors.
  • Develop high-performance drivers and runtime libraries for DSP and AI hardware.
  • Profile and optimize system performance for low latency and low power.
  • Collaborate with hardware, tools, and firmware teams on processor design trade-offs and custom features.
  • Integrate and test software on target devices and support OEM customers and partners during commercialization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant engineering experience; alternatively, a master's degree with 1+ year of experience or a PhD in a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
  • Significant experience with C/C++ programming, real-time operating systems, driver development, and computer architecture.
  • Experience optimizing software on resource-constrained platforms.
  • Experience with PCIe or Windows MCDM/WDDM driver stacks is preferred.

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus program and potential annual RSU grants.
  • Competitive benefits package supporting employees at work, at home, and at play.
  • Annual base pay range of $133,900.00-$200,900.00 for the posted location.

Tech Stack

CC++Windows

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About Qualcomm

10,000+ employees

Qualcomm is a public semiconductor company headquartered in San Diego, founded in 1985, that designs and sells wireless chipsets and platforms for mobile devices, automotive, IoT, and networking, notably the Snapdragon application processors and 5G modems. It also licenses a large portfolio of cellular patents to device makers, generating revenue alongside chip sales; its technology underpins many Android smartphones and emerging automotive and edge-compute systems, and it trades on NASDAQ as QCOM.

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