Sr Software Engineer, AI Tools - Python Pipeline

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based pipeline tooling that supports AI model ingestion, transformation, quantization, execution, and validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the AI Software team and across AI Research and Qualcomm Business Units.
• Validate and optimize the performance and correctness of pipeline software through detailed analysis and testing of machine learning use cases.
• Develop a deep knowledge of AI model tools and workflows. Participate in design and code reviews.
• Debug complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure high system reliability.
• Contribute to the team's adoption of agentic AI workflows - leveraging tools such as Claude code - to build skills, automate and improve development, testing, and pipeline orchestration activities. The future is agentic!
• Work independently and lead junior team members. Your decision-making will impact your direct area of work and the work group.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience., Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field., * Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

• 4+ years software development experience using Python and/or C/C++

• Strong software development skills (e.g. data structure and algorithm design, object oriented or other software design paradigm knowledge, software debugging and testing, etc.)

• Strong communication skills (verbal, presentation, written)

• Foundational knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

• Experience working with one of the Deep Learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, JAX

• Strong desire to learn, contribute and collaborate!, * 2+ years Python programming experience building production-quality tooling or pipelines

• Experience with CI/CD systems and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Airflow)

• Familiarity with GenAI model architectures - LLM, LVM, LMM

• Experience with optimizing software, specifically AI graph workloads, for embedded platforms

• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks (e.g. Claude Code) and experience applying them to automate code development

• Ability to collaborate across a globally diverse team and multiple interests

Education Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Preferred: Master's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

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 .

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation AI experiences and drive agentic transformation, creating a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Machine Learning Engineer, you will develop and implement cutting-edge tools and solutions to enable state-of-the-art AI solutions across various technology verticals. In this position you will be responsible for the software design and development of a Pipeline AI for preparing and executing AI models on Qualcomm products for Mobile, Compute, Automotive, IOT, and XR products. You will participate in the agentic transformation of Qualcomm's development and tooling workflows. You will have the opportunity to show your passion for software design and development with your analytical, design, programming, and debugging skills. All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company. This role is open in both San Diego, CA and Raleigh, NC., 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 : $140,800.00 - $211,200.00