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As an Embedded DSP Software Engineer, Senior on the AI Infra team, you will develop embedded platform software for CPU, DSP, and NPU processors within the Snapdragon SoC portfolio. You will design and develop multi-processor multimedia and AI frameworks, create high-performance drivers and runtime libraries, and perform system profiling to achieve low latency and low power. Your daily work involves optimizing software on resource-constrained platforms for complex machine learning use cases, computer vision, and audio or video processing. The role requires expertise in C/C++ programming, real-time operating systems, and driver development, alongside a deep understanding of multi-core, multi-threading, and caching architectures. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate design trade-offs and integrate software on target devices, utilizing knowledge of advanced DSP architecture and microarchitecture-level optimizations to unlock the full potential of specialized hardware.
C
C++
Python
Java
NPU
DSP
SIMD
Multi-threading
Trace32
JTAG
Hexagon DSP
Android
Linux
Windows
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Signal Processing
System Drivers