Embedded NPU Software Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Qualcomm is the industry leader in mobile communication technology and the largest fabless semiconductor company in the world. This is an opportunity to design, develop, and commercialize embedded software that powers the majority of mobile devices on the market today. You will both learn and contribute to new mobile technologies while working alongside global hardware and software teams within Qualcomm and with customers worldwide. As part of the NPU Platform Software Team, you will develop embedded software across all levels of the stack on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. This includes designing and implementing inter-processor communication, memory management mechanisms, execution environments, concurrency management, and other software frameworks that enable NPU acceleration for machine learning inference, computer vision, image/video processing, sensors, IoT, automotive, audio, and more. We are looking for enthusiastic, versatile, and self-motivated engineers who are ready to take on exciting technical challenges and grow into system-level contributors. Up to 10 years' experience encouraged to apply. Candidate must live near or be willing to relocate to San Diego.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
1+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
Experience and interest in embedded debugging, profiling, and performance optimization.
Solid background in computer architecture and real-time operating systems.
Familiarity with multi-threaded programming and hardware driver development.
Exposure to inter-processor communication and multimedia software development on Android, Windows, or Linux.
Versatile attitude to learn new languages, architectures, and operating systems.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

Develop and validate embedded NPU software features in C/C++ for real-time systems.
Participate in the design and implementation of inter-processor communication and memory management mechanisms.
Assist in debugging, profiling, and optimizing software for performance and power efficiency.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate NPU software into broader system frameworks.
Contribute to code reviews, regression testing, and issue triage to ensure software quality.
Write technical documentation for software components and development processes.

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