This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
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— the shaded band above.
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versus about
$222k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
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AI/ML Platform Architect - Engineer, Principal joins the Machine Learning Engineering team to drive AI system performance and power enhancements across software and hardware stacks for Snapdragon platforms. This role involves designing joint HW-SW architectures, identifying bottlenecks in machine learning algorithms, and developing on-device components for enterprise agentic AI workflows. The candidate will work on optimizing AI models for Windows PCs, ensuring high developer experience while meeting security requirements. Key responsibilities include analyzing pre-silicon predictions, creating reference implementations, and proposing features for next-generation SoCs. Required expertise includes Python, C++, and deep knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch, GPU/NPU programming, and parallel computing. The role addresses the technical challenge of delivering high-performance AI functionality in domains like Computer Vision, Audio, and Generative AI while optimizing power consumption across various hardware acceleration technologies for mobile and desktop environments.
Python
C++
Go
Rust
Kubernetes
Ray
Slurm
vLLM
SGLang
Triton
PyTorch
JAX
ROCm
HIP
CUDA
MLflow
Weights & Biases
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
GPU Infrastructure
Remote (Palo Alto, CA)+17 days ago
$242,634–$499,541
AI/ML Infrastructure
Distributed Systems
Generative AI
Recommender Systems
C++
Java
Rust
Data Orchestration
Model Training
Fine-tuning
Inference
Feature Stores
Multimodal Data Management