Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Core AI Software (Mobile BU Focus) _ Onsite Company: Qualcomm Location: San Diego, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:01:54 Target Skills & Keywords : LLM, Machine Learning, TestNG About the job Experience: •4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. •3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. •2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. Required Skills: •Lead development of software for Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs (QAIRT, Genie) to enable execution of state‑of‑the‑art generative and traditional AI models on Snapdragon mobile platforms. •Design and implement core AI runtime framework components for inference on resource‑constrained mobile systems operating under strict power, memory, and performance constraints. •Work closely with Mobile BU Points‑of‑Contact (PoCs) responsible for OEM engagement and product launches to deliver features, bug fixes, and optimizations required for customer success. •Demonstrate a strong focus and obsession toward customer satisfaction, ensuring issues impacting customer experience are prioritized, addressed with urgency, and resolved with high quality. •Proactively improve internal and customer workflows related to AI tools, SDKs, documentation, and processes to enhance ease of use, debuggability, and overall developer experience. •Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Mobile BU, product leads, systems, validation, performance, and customer engineering teams to ensure end‑to‑end readiness for commercial launches. •Validate, analyze, and optimize software performance, accuracy, and robustness through detailed testing of mobile AI use cases. •Debug complex system issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive fixes across software‑hardware boundaries to ensure high reliability in customer environments. •Lead feature development and influence te Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. •Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. •PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!