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As a Senior Software Engineer – Edge AI/GenAI & Multimedia, you will join the engineering team to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software applications across multimedia, computer vision, and GenAI subsystems. You will build SDKs and framework components for IoT products like drones, cameras, and home appliances while developing inference workflows for large language models and vision-language models. Your daily work involves creating multi-stream AI pipelines and managing end-to-end development cycles including architecture, debugging, and technical documentation. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, Python, and Java, alongside experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime, Llama.cpp, and LiteRT. You will also utilize orchestration frameworks like LangChain and LlamaIndex, work with Android system architecture, manage Linux system-level programming, and develop for graphics using OpenGL ES and GLSL shaders within Docker environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Design and develop Multimedia, AI, and GenAI SDKs and framework components for IoT products.
Develop inference workflows for Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs).
Create multi-stream AI and chained GenAI pipelines for real-world applications.
Execute feature design, implementation, debugging, and system integration to ensure high-quality delivery.
Conduct code reviews, regression testing, and issue triage to maintain engineering standards.
Author and review technical documentation for software components and features.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 2+ years of experience, OR a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, OR a PhD.
At least 2 years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
2+ years of experience in C and C++ for high-performance software in embedded and industrial systems.
Experience with AI/GenAI inference frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime, Llama.cpp, and LiteRT.
Hands-on experience with GenAI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex to build RAG pipelines.
Proficiency in multimedia frameworks across Android and Tizen, including hardware abstraction layers for camera, audio, and video.
Strong knowledge of Linux system-level programming, including multithreading, concurrency, memory handling, and zero-copy architectures.
Experience with Android system architecture, including AIDL/HIDL, Binder, and Java/JNI integration.