Principal Engineer

Qualcomm

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$200,800–$301,200 / yr
Posted
47 days ago
Closes
Oct 25, 2026

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Above market

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This role $251k
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About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 750 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer

Qualcomm Technologies is seeking a senior Machine Learning Engineer to join its Computer Vision Systems team, focusing on developing advanced computer vision algorithms for applications ranging from mobile phones to autonomous vehicles and AR/VR platforms. The role involves researching cutting-edge trends in optical flow, depth estimation, visual tracking, and 3D scene reconstruction, designing models for real-world use cases, and optimizing them for Qualcomm Snapdragon hardware. Engineers will work with large datasets, develop training pipelines, and integrate models into larger systems while collaborating closely with hardware engineers to influence silicon design. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch, proficiency in Python and C++, and a strong background in embedded system development and optimization for AI applications.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop advanced computer vision algorithms for real-world applications.
  • Train and optimize machine learning models to integrate into larger systems.
  • Analyze performance bottlenecks in ML workloads on Qualcomm hardware stacks.
  • Drive technical direction and solutions from research through production deployment.
  • Extend training/runtime frameworks with new features and optimizations for efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch.
  • Strong background in computer vision algorithms and deep learning.
  • Expertise in low-level interactions between OS (Linux/Android) and hardware.
  • Experience in embedded system development and optimization for ML problems.
  • Proficient in Python/C++ programming languages for machine learning projects.
  • Extensive experience deploying on-device ML models with quantization techniques.
  • 10+ years of AI/ML algorithm development focused on computer vision commercialization.

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