Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI IoT

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $178,400–$267,600 / yr
Posted: 151 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Oct 10, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $223k

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI IoT

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Sr. Staff Software Engineer, AI Software IOT joins the Machine Learning Engineering team to lead the development of the Qualcomm AI Stack within the Qualcomm AI Runtime SDK for the IoT domain. This role involves designing and developing software to ensure efficient execution of advanced deep neural networks, large language models, and other modern AI architectures across various IoT product platforms. The successful candidate will drive feature enhancements, provide guidance to junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C/C++, experience with Linux or Unix systems, and knowledge of Python and embedded software applications. Candidates should possess expertise in various neural network architectures like CNNs and GANs while navigating complex hardware, OS, and driver layers to solve critical machine learning challenges.

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Skills

C/C++ Python Linux Unix Android QNX Windows LSTM Qualcomm AI Stack QNN SNPE QAIRT Embedded Software Git Agile

What you'll do

Lead the team responsible for ensuring AI SDK support across various IoT product platforms.
Drive feature development and enhancements for the Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs specifically for IoT products.
Design and develop software to enable efficient execution of DNNs, LLMs, and other modern AI architectures.
Provide supervision, guidance, and technical leadership to junior team members.
Participate in strategic planning for integrating Qualcomm AI Stack SDKs into IoT products.
Monitor industry and academic trends to improve solutions from both a software engineering and machine learning perspective.
Develop robust, scalable AI software solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 5+ years with a Master's, or 4+ years with a PhD in a relevant field.
8+ years of industry and general software development experience.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming and experience in Linux or Unix based OS environments.
Strong skills in data structures, algorithm design, object-oriented programming, and software debugging.
Ability to lead a team, collaborate with cross-functional groups, and make decisions with incomplete information.
Experience with various neural network architectures including DNNs, CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, GANs, and LLMs.
Experience in embedded software, low-level hardware interactions, or using Qualcomm AI Stack products.

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