Computer Vision Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$129,500–$194,300 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Apr 11, 2027

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Below market

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TL;DR · Computer Vision Systems Engineer

The Computer Vision Systems Engineer joins the Video Systems and HW Architecture team to build intelligence for Snapdragon-powered devices, including mobile phones, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. You will own technical direction by defining system-level architectures, decomposing features into hardware and software requirements, and driving solutions from research to production. Day-to-day tasks involve profiling and optimizing algorithm performance across memory, compute, power, and bandwidth constraints on embedded platforms. You will utilize Python, C/C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, and OpenCV to implement deep learning and computer vision models. The role requires expertise in SoC architecture, hardware/software co-optimization, and real-time vision systems. You will solve complex problems by mapping image and video algorithms to neural-processing accelerator architectures to enable high-quality visual analytics and immersive AR/VR experiences.

What you'll do

  • Lead system- and algorithm-level architecture definition to drive hardware and software requirements.
  • Profile and optimize algorithm and model performance across memory, compute, power, and bandwidth constraints.
  • Develop and deploy production-quality computer vision and video processing algorithms on mobile and embedded platforms.
  • Write technical documentation, design specifications, and feature descriptions for internal teams and external partners.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers across various experience levels.
  • Influence technical decisions and system-level architecture for key products and organizational goals.
  • Use performance profiling tools and hardware simulators to optimize on-device AI deployment.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
  • Possess a strong background in computer vision and video processing algorithms.
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of SoC architecture, including compute accelerators, memory hierarchies, and hardware/software interfaces.
  • Have hands-on experience with modern deep learning architectures.
  • Possess strong coding skills in Python and C/C++ for production-quality development and optimization.
  • Experience using ML/CV frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, and OpenCV.
  • Have experience with real-time computer vision systems or embedded AI deployment.
  • Experience with hardware modeling, FPGA prototyping, or RTL design (preferred).

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