Staff Engineer, AI Software Embedded Engineer - Hod Hasharon

Company: Qualcomm Israel Ltd. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Modem Technologies General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive digital transformation, creating a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm AI Software Engineer, you will develop and implement cutting-edge AI techniques that enable the efficient utilization of state-of-the-art solutions across various technology verticals. In this position, you will be responsible for leading software development and implementation of the Qualcomm AI Stack features within Qualcomm AI Runtime (QAIRT) SDK, specifically Core software including Generative AI Inference Extensions. You will contribute to the efficient execution of advanced deep neural networks (DNNs), large language models (LLMs), and other modern AI architectures. You will also be responsible for supporting AI stack that optimizes runtime efficiency, latency and power consumption of AI applications running Machine Learning workloads on Qualcomm's low-power AI accelerators. The DSP core design work directly supports Qualcomm NPU and GPU solutions, enabling optimized inference across diverse hardware platforms. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your passion for software design and development through your analytical, design, programming, and debugging skills.

Develop real-time software for Qualcomm AI DSPs to support the execution of the latest generative AI models on Snapdragon platforms Develop and implement core components of Qualcomm AI Stack runtime framework for inference on resource constrained AI systems, operating in low power, small memory footprint platforms Validate, analyze, and optimize the performance and accuracy of software through detailed testing of machine learning use cases Debug complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure high system reliability Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable AI software solutions Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the AI Software team Participate in design and code reviews Working in global environment and collaborating inside the team and across other AI teams Minimum Qualifications (Must Have) Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field 7+ years of general software development experience or 4+ years of related work experience on AI DSP systems Proficiency in software development using C/C++ Experience with development in a Linux environment Strong software development skills, including data structure and algorithm design, object-oriented or other software design paradigms, software debugging, and testing Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation, and writing) Preferred Qualifications (Desired) 3+ years of experience building embedded software applications Familiarity with various generative AI model architectures such as LLMs Strong understanding of hardware acceleration and deployment of generative AI inference on edge devices as mobile, laptop and AR/VR/XR headset. Experience with development in various platforms such as Linux, Android, or Windows Experience with agile software development practices and git-based SCM Ability to collaborate across a globally diverse team and manage multiple interests Minimum Qualifications: •    Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer