AI Performance Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$162,000–$243,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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This role $202k
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · AI Performance Engineer

As an AI Performance Engineer within the Machine Learning Engineering group, you will create and implement machine learning techniques, frameworks, and tools to enable the efficient discovery and utilization of state-of-the-art solutions across various technology verticals. You will be responsible for modeling, architecting, and developing advanced machine learning hardware co-designed with software for inference or training. Your daily work involves developing optimized software such as machine learning kernels, compiler tools, and model efficiency tools to enable AI models on specific hardware features. You will utilize technologies including TensorFlow, Caffe, Pytorch, Keras, Python, R, C, and C++, while applying statistics and probability. The role focuses on solving technical challenges in mobile, edge, auto, and IOT products by integrating machine learning into complex products and developing novel solutions aligned with product roadmaps.

What you'll do

  • Extend training or runtime frameworks with new features and optimization tools.
  • Architect and develop advanced machine learning hardware for inference and training solutions.
  • Develop optimized software including kernels and compiler tools to enable AI models on specific hardware.
  • Integrate machine learning techniques into products and customer-facing AI solutions.
  • Prototype novel machine learning solutions aligned with product roadmaps and complex features.
  • Oversee and conduct experiments to train and evaluate machine learning models and software.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • A Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • A PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of experience with Machine Learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe, Pytorch, or Keras (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded system development and optimization for ML domains like NLP or multi-media (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience with programming languages suitable for machine learning, such as Python, R, C, or C++ (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience using statistics and probability, including conditional probability and Bayes rule (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience with low-level interactions between operating systems like Linux, Android, or QNX and hardware (preferred).

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