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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. AI Engineer - **Company:** Qualcomm - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $129,300.0 - $193,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Program Optimization, Profiling, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, Object Detection, Performance Tuning, Azure Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Unstructured Data, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Containerization, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, HuggingFace, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8d71c3cb7ab15def ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience., Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. * 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field. * Solid experience training machine learning models with frameworks like PyTorch, onnxruntime or Hugging Face Transformers. * Proficient in Python and familiar with ML libraries such as PyTorch, scikit-learn, and NumPy. * Understanding of training best practices, including dataset management, batching, checkpointing, and loss functions. * Experience with GPU/TPU-based training environments and distributed training frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, onnxruntime). * Experience training large-scale models (e.g., LLMs, multimodal models) or using cloud-based ML platforms. * Knowledge of MLOps practices including CI/CD, containerization, and model versioning. * Background in performance profiling and memory optimization for training workflows. * Exposure to ethical AI practices, including fairness, explainability, and model auditing. ## Description We are looking for a skilled and motivated AI Model Training Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, training, fine-tuning, and optimizing machine learning models for a range of applications. 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