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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Posted: 51 days ago
Closes: Oct 13, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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As a Software Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will join the XR Technology team to design and develop next-generation technologies for AR/VR/MR applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications, overseeing code reviews and regression tests, and deploying advanced computer vision algorithms in commercial products. You will work with modern C++ (11-20) and multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures, ensuring reliable and maintainable code quality while leveraging established software development processes like CI/CD. This role requires expertise in analyzing performance, testing, debugging, and conducting architectural trade-offs for power/performance analysis. Experience with embedded platforms such as Android/Linux and knowledge of graphics pipelines and machine learning methods is preferred.

Skills

C++ CI/CD Python Linux Android Computer_Vision Machine_Learning Graphics_Pipeline Multi_core_Programming Embedded_Systems Heterogeneous_Architectures Performance_Analysis Code_Reviews Testing Debugging

What you'll do

Design and develop embedded and cloud edge software for next-generation XR technologies.
Translate AR/VR use-case requirements into implementation specifications with cross-functional teams.
Implement state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms in commercial XR products.
Oversee code reviews, regression tests, and issue triage to ensure high-quality code.
Develop production code and system architectures with a focus on design quality.
Analyze performance, test, and debug software on multi-core heterogenous mobile systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
2-10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
Expertise with modern C++ (11-20) for reliable and maintainable code.
Experience with multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures.
Strong skills in performance analysis, testing, and debugging.
Proven ability to deploy state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms in commercial products.

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