AI Infrastructure Software Engineer

Company: Qualcomm China Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Role Summary We are seeking a strong software engineer to do NPU Infrastructure development. This role focuses on AI Infrastructure related feature and capability developement. The engineer will work closely with internal AI / platform / kernel teams and external OEM customers to accelerate feature delivery, reduce customer integration complexity, and improve overall development efficiency and debuggability for NPU-based solutions. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain NPU-related new features and customer requirements on Qualcomm platforms, ensuring timely delivery for new platform and commercialization needs. • Participate in NPU driver new feature development and optimization, including performance, stability, and maintainability improvements for Hexagon related use cases. • Optimize NPU RPC performance and software interaction paths to reduce customer integration overhead and improve end-to-end efficiency for NPU algorithm deployment. • Improve NSP algorithm integration efficiency for Qualcomm platform customers by enhancing software enablement, debug methodology, and issue analysis workflow. • Drive urgent issue resolution for customer NSP algorithm integration, including debugging, root-cause analysis, workaround alignment, and blocker closure. • Collaborate with AI software, driver, kernel, and platform teams to support Linux-based application / driver development and platform enablement on NPU. • Contribute to technical guidance, API usage support, and development best practices to improve customer adoption efficiency on Qualcomm NPU / Hexagon software stacks. Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or above in Computer Science, Electrical / Computer Engineering, or a related field. • Solid capability in embedded system design and software development. • Strong programming skills in C/C++, with hands-on experience in Linux application development and Linux driver development. • Proficient in using AI development tools such as Claude and Codex to improve development efficiency. • Good team spirit, effective communication, and strong problem-solving skills. • Good English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Qualcomm platform AI software development, such as QNN, SNPE, and Hexagon SDK. • Experience in RPC driver development and/or RPC performance optimization. • Experience with Linux PCIe-related development, especially for NPU / GPU or heterogeneous compute subsystems. • Experience with NPU/GPU driver-related development, debugging, or performance tuning. 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. 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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