Embedded DSP Software Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

$94K/yr - $141K/yr

Entry, Mid Level

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology innovator that drives digital transformation across industries. They are seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud-edge software for complex AI and multimedia use cases on their SoC portfolio.

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Responsibilities

Architect, design, and develop multimedia frameworks across heterogeneous processors
Develop high-performance system drivers for compute resources and AI acceleration
Profile and optimize software for performance, memory, and power efficiency
Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test teams to ensure seamless integration
Participate in design and code reviews; contribute to system-level debugging and issue resolution
Offsite and occasional onsite work with OEMs and Independent Software Vendors may be required

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
2+ years of experience in embedded software development
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and real-time operating systems
Experience with multi-threaded programming, hardware drivers, and inter-processor communication
Solid understanding of computer architecture and embedded system design
Experience with Qualcomm Hexagon DSP or similar platforms
Multimedia software development experience on Android, Windows, or Linux
Exposure to machine learning or computer vision workloads
Familiarity with scripting (Python, shell) and test automation
Strong debugging and profiling skills using tools like Trace32, JTAG, etc
Versatile attitude to learn new architectures and operating systems
Self-motivated and able to work independently