Qualcomm

Engineer, Staff - Ambient AI Technology

Qualcomm$134K — $202K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of Software Engineering experience; OR a Master's degree with 3+ years; OR a PhD with 2+ years.
  • 2+ years of experience programming in languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
  • Preferred: 8-12+ years combined experience in software architecture, embedded systems development, and platform integration.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
  • Experience with ARM-based and heterogeneous SoC architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and development of next-gen Ambient Perception frameworks.
  • Drive the evolution of context awareness engines and multimodal data collection systems.
  • Optimize and commercialize solutions for Android, Linux, Windows, XR, automotive, and IoT platforms.
  • Develop secure data delivery and storage architectures for AI applications.
  • Influence software architecture for intelligent, context-aware user experiences.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting work, home, and play.
  • Access to resources and programs for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive work environment fostering innovation and collaboration.
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

The Ambient Perception Platform team is responsible for the architecture, development, integration, optimization, and commercialization of the Ambient Perception Platform across Android, Linux, Windows, XR, automotive, and IoT platforms powered by Qualcomm SoCs. Our mission is to enable intelligent, low-power, context-aware experiences that continuously understand user intent, environmental context, and device state while maintaining industry-leading battery efficiency and privacy.

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Engineers to lead the architecture and evolution of next-generation Ambient Perception frameworks, context awareness engines, multimodal data collection systems, secure data delivery and storage architectures, and low-power AI runtime platforms. This role offers an opportunity to influence the software architecture that powers future AI assistants, proactive experiences, multimodal sensing systems, autonomous edge intelligence solutions, and heterogeneous computing frameworks that operate efficiently across CPU, DSP, NPU across Qualcomm's product portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 8-12+ years of combined software architecture, embedded systems development, and platform integration experience.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
  • Experience developing software on ARM-based and heterogeneous SoC architectures.
  • Proven experience leading architecture design, technical roadmaps, and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
  • Experience architecting SDKs, middleware, or platform frameworks for AI-enabled applications.
  • Strong understanding of Ambient Perception, context-aware computing, and multimodal sensing systems.
  • Knowledge of On-Device AI workload optimization across CPU, DSP, NPU, and GPU architectures.
  • Experience developing software on ARM, DSP, and heterogeneous computing platforms.
  • Strong understanding of low-power system design, workload offloading, and always-on architectures.
  • Experience with power, performance, memory, and latency optimization for edge AI applications.
  • Familiarity with IPC, shared memory frameworks, and heterogeneous compute scheduling.
  • Experience with Linux kernel architecture, driver development, and system debugging.
  • Familiarity with AI safety, model governance, privacy-preserving AI, and responsible AI deployment practices.


Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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