Qualcomm
DSP Applications Software Engineer
$134K–$201K
Austin, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 2+ years of Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience; master’s: 1+ year; PhD: no work-experience minimum stated. Also requires 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develop AI software for Qualcomm’s NSP, enabling neural-network models and features while optimizing runtime performance and accuracy.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with the architecture team to define the next-generation NSP.
- Enable neural-network models and AI software features for customer use cases; develop the AI software stack on Qualcomm NSP.
- Evaluate and optimize neural-network runtime performance and accuracy.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field plus 2+ years of relevant work experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields plus 1+ year; or a PhD in one of these fields.
- 2+ years of experience with high-performance microprocessor design.
Nice to have
- Experience in embedded systems development and C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as Pytorch, Tensor flow, or ONNX; background in mathematical algorithms using fast math libraries and vector instruction sets.
Pay
$133,900.00 - $200,900.00 USD (pay range; salary)
Tools
Qualcomm NSP, C/C++, Python, Pytorch, Tensor flow, ONNX
AI focus
Develop the Qualcomm AI software stack; enable neural-network models and AI software features; optimize network runtime performance and accuracy.
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