Speech and Audio Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

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San Diego, CA Posted 10 days ago $159,100$238,700 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Principal Machine Learning Researcher at Qualcomm Technologies, you will join a dynamic team focused on advancing the state-of-the-art in mobile and edge computing through cutting-edge machine learning research. Your primary responsibilities include conducting fundamental research to develop new models and training methods across various domains such as deep generative models, Bayesian deep learning, and reinforcement learning. You will drive innovations for model efficiency both on-device and in the cloud, including auto-ML techniques for optimizing models. Additionally, you will explore novel compute paradigms like quantum machine learning and publish your findings in academic conferences. This role requires expertise in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and familiarity with hardware accelerators such as GPUs and TPUs, alongside a strong background in computer science or related fields, ideally with a PhD and relevant publications.

Skills

Python TensorFlow PyTorch Keras Scikit-learn Jupyter Git GitHub CI/CD CUDA NVIDIA Docker Kubernetes AWS Google Cloud Platform Azure PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Hadoop Spark C++ Java

What you'll do

  • Conducts fundamental research to create innovative machine learning methodologies.
  • Drives innovations for model efficiency on devices and in the cloud.
  • Performs platform research to enable new compute paradigms for ML.
  • Publishes research findings in presentations and conference papers.
  • Develops and optimizes complex machine learning algorithms and models.
  • Conducts research to develop patentable ideas for new solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of experience in hardware/software/systems engineering.
  • PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • At least 6 months of experience developing or optimizing machine learning models/systems.
  • Published at least two papers in machine learning conferences.
  • Experience with machine learning research on new models and systems innovations.
  • Conduct fundamental research to create innovative machine learning methodologies.
  • Develop and publish research findings in presentations and conference papers.

Market check

Salary context

This $159,100–$238,700 range sits above 78% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$123,000$208,550

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,500$192,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 569 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 536 roles with salary data.

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