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We are looking for an experienced Windows platform architect to drive AI system performance and power enhancements into the SW and HW stacks and SW tools of state-of-the-art machine learning solutions on Snapdragon platform such that the AI performance and power is delivered to final applications while keeping application developer experience and ease of deployment competitively high. As a senior member of the team responsible for competitive advantages in end-to-end delivery of AI functionality, performance, power on Snapdragon compute platform, you will have opportunity to drive joint HW-SW design and architecture spec while representing requirements of Windows on Snapdragon application developers for multiple AI use-cases and ensure the Snapdragon AI platform, and tools deliver the industry leading performance and power including necessary security requirements. You will also study Enterprise agentic AI workflows, define, and drive implementation of on-device AI platform components such that Snapdragon becomes the preferred choice for Enterprise AI PCs. You will work closely with software and hardware architects, project engineers, product managers, customer engineers, OEMs, OS partners and application developers. Ideal candidate has extensive experience in architecture aware AI Model system performance optimization on Windows PC/Laptop, architecture aware benchmarking, and performance breakdown analysis with GPU, NPU, and knowledge of state of the art in AI for multiple domains such as Computer Vision, Audio, Generative AI, Agentic AI.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand trends in ML network design, through customer engagements and latest state of the art, and determine how this will affect both SW and HW design
Analyze bottlenecks in end to end use-cases and application of ML/AI algorithms and workloads on exploratory and existing Qualcomm HW and SW stacks through simulation and on-device characterization
On-device correlation and tuning of algorithm versus pre-silicon predictions
Analyze Enterprise AI workflows for common user personas and propose components that make Snapdragon AI PCs work complimentarily with cloud AI components of the enterprise workflow to deliver measurably increased productivity and user-experience for enterprise users
Interface with other cross-site and cross-functional teams to arrive at best-in-class performant reference implementations, tools, and documentation that are directly leveraged by 3rd party app developers
Analyze, develop, propose new features and designs to system design of next gen SoCs that reduce performance bottlenecks through the workflow
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Excellent understanding of AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), GPU/NPU programming, and parallel computing. Experience with large language models/foundational models development and deployment a plus
Good Understanding of complete Software stack and familiarity with AI and other multimedia hardware acceleration technologies
Experience with performance optimization of AI application on Windows using processor specific optimization tools/libraries/primitives on GPU, NPU
Strong background in end to end system performance analysis using profiling tools, and algorithmic modification methods for performance improvement is essential
Knowledge of state of the art in Agentic AI
Knowledge of computer architecture, embedded system implementations
Strong software engineering principles are essential
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++
Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical and technical stakeholders
Strong leadership abilities to motivate and guide development teams
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills with the ability to think strategically and drive innovative solutions
Demonstrated ability to learn, think and adapt in a fast-changing environment
Familiarity with software development methodologies, version control systems, and agile project management practices
15+ years experience in High Performance Computing System Engineering or Software with 5+ years in AI system optimization
* Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
PAY RANGE AND OTHER COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
$200,800.00 - $301,200.00
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.
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
INTRODUCTION
We are looking for an experienced Windows platform architect to drive AI system performance and power enhancements into the SW and HW stacks and SW tools of state-of-the-art machine learning solutions on Snapdragon platform such that the AI performance and power is delivered to final applications while keeping application developer experience and ease of deployment competitively high. As a senior member of the team responsible for competitive advantages in end-to-end delivery of AI functionality, performance, power on Snapdragon compute platform, you will have opportunity to drive joint HW-SW design and architecture spec while representing requirements of Windows on Snapdragon application developers for multiple AI use-cases and ensure the Snapdragon AI platform, and tools deliver the industry leading performance and power including necessary security requirements. You will also study Enterprise agentic AI workflows, define, and drive implementation of on-device AI platform components such that Snapdragon becomes the preferred choice for Enterprise AI PCs. You will work closely with software and hardware architects, project engineers, product managers, customer engineers, OEMs, OS partners and application developers. Ideal candidate has extensive experience in architecture aware AI Model system performance optimization on Windows PC/Laptop, architecture aware benchmarking, and performance breakdown analysis with GPU, NPU, and knowledge of state of the art in AI for multiple domains such as Computer Vision, Audio, Generative AI, Agentic AI.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand trends in ML network design, through customer engagements and latest state of the art, and determine how this will affect both SW and HW design
Analyze bottlenecks in end to end use-cases and application of ML/AI algorithms and workloads on exploratory and existing Qualcomm HW and SW stacks through simulation and on-device characterization
On-device correlation and tuning of algorithm versus pre-silicon predictions
Analyze Enterprise AI workflows for common user personas and propose components that make Snapdragon AI PCs work complimentarily with cloud AI components of the enterprise workflow to deliver measurably increased productivity and user-experience for enterprise users
Interface with other cross-site and cross-functional teams to arrive at best-in-class performant reference implementations, tools, and documentation that are directly leveraged by 3rd party app developers
Analyze, develop, propose new features and designs to system design of next gen SoCs that reduce performance bottlenecks through the workflow
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Excellent understanding of AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), GPU/NPU programming, and parallel computing. Experience with large language models/foundational models development and deployment a plus
Good Understanding of complete Software stack and familiarity with AI and other multimedia hardware acceleration technologies
Experience with performance optimization of AI application on Windows using processor specific optimization tools/libraries/primitives on GPU, NPU
Strong background in end to end system performance analysis using profiling tools, and algorithmic modification methods for performance improvement is essential
Knowledge of state of the art in Agentic AI
Knowledge of computer architecture, embedded system implementations
Strong software engineering principles are essential
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++
Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical and technical stakeholders
Strong leadership abilities to motivate and guide development teams
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills with the ability to think strategically and drive innovative solutions
Demonstrated ability to learn, think and adapt in a fast-changing environment
Familiarity with software development methodologies, version control systems, and agile project management practices
15+ years experience in High Performance Computing System Engineering or Software with 5+ years in AI system optimization
* Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
PAY RANGE AND OTHER COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
$200,800.00 - $301,200.00
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.
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
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Align your portfolio to on-device ML
Qualcomm prioritizes engineers who can optimize models for edge deployment on Snapdragon hardware. Before applying, build or document projects involving quantization, pruning, or TensorFlow Lite and ONNX runtime, since cloud-only ML experience alone is unlikely to clear their technical screens.
Target roles tied to Qualcomm AI Research
Qualcomm posts AI ML roles under both its product engineering and AI Research divisions. Roles under AI Research carry stronger sponsorship urgency because they fill specialized headcount, which makes hiring managers more willing to move quickly on candidates who need H-1B or OPT authorization.
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Understand how Qualcomm structures LCA filings
Qualcomm files Labor Condition Applications with DOL before each H-1B petition. Ask your recruiting contact which worksite location your role is coded to, since LCA prevailing wage levels are tied to the work location and affect how the petition is classified under USCIS specialty occupation standards.
Request a split between cap-subject and cap-exempt paths
If Qualcomm engages you through a university research collaboration or government contract, ask HR whether your position qualifies as cap-exempt. Cap-exempt H-1B petitions can be filed year-round with USCIS and do not require the annual lottery, giving you a predictable start date.
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Does Qualcomm sponsor H-1B visas for AI ML Engineers?
Yes, Qualcomm sponsors H-1B visas for AI ML Engineering roles and has done so consistently across multiple fiscal years. The company files both cap-subject petitions through the annual USCIS lottery and, where applicable, cap-exempt petitions. Sponsorship is generally available for full-time positions, though contract and contingent roles may not be eligible.
How do I apply for AI ML Engineering jobs at Qualcomm?
Apply directly through Qualcomm's careers portal. Tailor your resume to emphasize ML model development, hardware-aware optimization, and any experience with Qualcomm's AI stack or similar NPU architectures. Migrate Mate lists Qualcomm's open AI ML Engineering roles filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility, so you can confirm a role supports international candidates before submitting your application.
Which visa types does Qualcomm commonly sponsor for AI ML Engineering roles?
Qualcomm sponsors H-1B and H-1B1 visas for AI ML Engineering positions and supports F-1 OPT and CPT for students and recent graduates. The company also files employment-based Green Card petitions, including EB-2 and EB-3 categories, for employees in longer-term roles. TN and J-1 classifications are available depending on the candidate's nationality and role type.
What qualifications does Qualcomm expect for AI ML Engineering positions?
Most AI ML Engineering roles at Qualcomm require a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, with hands-on experience in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow. Roles focused on Qualcomm's hardware products place additional weight on model compression, on-device inference, and familiarity with edge AI pipelines or ONNX-based deployment workflows.
How do I time my application if my OPT or visa status is expiring soon?
If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm that your authorization end date leaves enough runway for Qualcomm to complete its hiring cycle, which typically runs two to four months for technical roles. For H-1B cap-subject cases, USCIS accepts petitions starting April 1 for an October 1 start date. Discuss your timeline with the recruiter early so the team can plan the filing sequence around your status.
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