This role pays less than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$166,665–$225,312
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$168k
versus about
$196k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
623 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Edge AI/GenAI & Multimedia works within the software engineering team to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software across multimedia, AI, GenAI, and computer vision subsystems. The role involves building SDKs and framework components for IoT products like drones, cameras, and home appliances. Key responsibilities include developing GStreamer-based plugins, designing LLM and VLM inference workflows, and creating multi-stream AI pipelines. Candidates will utilize C, C++, Java, and Python while leveraging tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime, Llama.cpp, LiteRT, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. Technical requirements include experience with Android system architecture, Linux system-level programming, GStreamer media pipelines, and graphics APIs like OpenGL ES and Vulkan. The role addresses the technical challenge of integrating complex AI models into end-to-end pipelines for vision and audio applications across various operating systems.
What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?
Median $151500 from 65 postings across 16 companies.
C
C++
C#
Python
Embedded Systems
Firmware
Source Control Management
Microprocessor Architecture
Bluetooth Low-Energy
RF
WiFi
UML
SysML
Model-Based Design
ISO13485
FDA 510k