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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - On-Device AI/ML

Qualcomm Technologies
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm AI Hub is the platform for on-device AI - enabling developers to easily integrate, optimize, profile, and deploy ML models on Qualcomm devices. Qualcomm AI Hub Workbench lets developers compile trained PyTorch or ONNX models into deployable artifacts targeting a variety of runtimes - Lite RT, ONNX Runtime (ORT), or Qualcomm AI Engine Direct SDK (QAIRT) - and profile and validate them on real Qualcomm devices hosted in the cloud.

Join the Qualcomm AI Hub Workbench Cloud Services team and work on the infrastructure that drives on-device AI! Workbench uses real devices in the cloud to enable customers to profile and validate ML models. You will work on the integration of Lite RT, ORT and QAIRT with Qualcomm devices spanning Android, Linux, and Windows, with dispatch to CPU, GPU and NPU. Opportunities abound on this very senior team which operates a one-of-a-kind cloud service.

What You'll Do

On-Device ML Profiler
  • Design, develop, and maintain on-device ML profiler applications for Android, Linux, and Windows.
  • Integrate and support ML runtime frameworks (currently Lite RT, ORT, QAIRT) in the on-device profiler.
  • Collaborate with partner teams inside Qualcomm, Google, and Microsoft to define requirements and new features.
  • Work on cutting-edge hardware and ML runtime frameworks.

Cloud Services & Infrastructure
  • Bring-up new Qualcomm hardware in AI Hub Workbench.
  • Support operational issues in device integrations.
  • Integrate with multiple cloud service device providers.
  • Collaborate with other AI Hub teams to provide device and ML runtime support.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3 years of industry experience in ML frameworks or C systems engineering.
  • Proficient in Python.
  • Experience with ML model concepts (graphs, operators, shapes, backend lowering).
  • Experience with cross-platform C development, CMake, Android, Linux, Windows.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with git and software engineering best practices.

Level of Responsibility:
  • Works independently on open-ended hardware and systems engineering challenges.
  • Collaborates and communicates technical hardware and runtime requirements to Product Management, Engineering, partner teams, and customers.
  • Decision-making has broad impact - affecting inference correctness, runtime performance, and the developer experience across Qualcomm AI Hub.
  • Has meaningful influence on the Qualcomm AI Hub Workbench device roadmap.

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 or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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.

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:
$160,500.00 - $240,700.00

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.

Salary : $160,500 - $240,700

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