Staff Software Engineer — CI, Build & Release

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering General Summary: As part of the AISW engineering team at Qualcomm, you will own the CI, build, and release infrastructure for the Delegates portfolio — ONNX Runtime, ExecuTorch, and TFLite / LiteRT. You will ensure fast, reliable, high-quality software delivery across Linux, Windows, and Android targets leverage off-device and on-target hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation for Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, directly enabling the team's ability to ship to strategic ISV partners and align with upstream framework release cadences. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. What You'll Do CI & Build Infrastructure • Design, own, and evolve multi-platform CI pipelines for ORT QNN-EP, ExecuTorch, and LiteRT delegates across Linux, Windows (ARM64/x86), and Android. • Maintain hermetic, reproducible build recipes and toolchains; manage cross-platform dependencies and toolchain versioning across all Delegates targets. • Integrate HIL and on-device automated testing into CI workflows for Snapdragon SoC validation at scale. • Drive the agentic transformation by embedding AI-assisted tooling (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex) into CI and developer workflows to improve team velocity. Release Engineering • Own the end-to-end release pipeline: versioning strategy, artifact packaging (Python wheels, shared libraries, Android AARs), signed binary distribution, and release gate criteria. • Define and enforce automated quality gates — regression benchmarks, performance thresholds, op-coverage checks — aligned with ORT, ExecuTorch, and LiteRT upstream cadences. • Coordinate SDK artifact delivery with the QAIRT SDK release train and downstream ISV partners. Test Automation & Quality • Partner with delegate engineers to build automated functional, performance, and regression test suites covering op coverage, numerical accuracy, and latency. • Develop dashboards and alerting for build health, test pass rates, and performance trends; integrate with JIRA for automated defect tracking and release readiness reporting. Developer Experience & Collaboration • Streamline inner-loop workflows: local build scripts, container images, pre-commit hooks, and environment bootstrapping that mirror CI behavior. • Maintain CI runbooks and documentation for a globally distributed team; align all CI/build infrastructure with Qualcomm Corporate tooling standards. • Coordinate with upstream open-source communities (ORT, ExecuTorch, LiteRT) to track breaking changes and contribute automation improvements back upstream. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of software/DevOps/release engineering experience — OR — Master's degree and 6+ years. • Expert-level Python and Bash scripting. • Hands-on experience integrating an AI coding agent (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Codex) into a CI or development workflow. • Deep experience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, or similar) and Git-based SCM workflows. • Proven end-to-end ownership of build, release, and deployment pipelines in a multi-platform environment. • Exposure to JIRA or equivalent for defect tracking and sprint-based triage. • Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation). Preferred Qualifications • Experience with ML framework build systems — ONNX Runtime, ExecuTorch, or TFLite / LiteRT. • C/C++ build and debugging proficiency (CMake, Bazel, or equivalent). • Experience with Android NDK, cross-compilation and packaging / release logistics (Maven, Gradle, …) • Experience with Windows CI/CD pipelines and Windows ARM64 build toolchains. • Experience with Agile development environments. • Working knowledge of DL inference pipelines and on-device performance profiling. • Ability to collaborate effectively across a globally distributed, multi-timezone engineering organization. Level of Responsibility • Operates at Staff level: sets technical direction for CI, build, and release infrastructure across a multi-framework Delegates portfolio. • Makes independent architectural decisions with broad impact spanning Delegates delivery, QAIRT SDK integration, and ISV release pipelines. • Accountable for release readiness signals surfaced to Program Management; a key voice in release go/no-go decisions. • Drives cross-functional alignment on CI standards across Engineering, PgM, and Product; influences global AISW CI practices. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. 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