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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer, Staff - Ambient AI Technology - **Company:** Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $134,800.0 - $202,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, C++ (Programming Language), Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Security, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Software Architecture, Software Safety, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Alwayson, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7e5149d3-624a-4e51-9b2a-cf114e736380 ## About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Engineers to lead the architecture and evolution of next-generation Ambient Perception frameworks, context awareness engines, multimodal data collection systems, secure data delivery and storage architectures, and low-power AI runtime platforms. This role offers an opportunity to influence the software architecture that powers future AI assistants, proactive experiences, multimodal sensing systems, autonomous edge intelligence solutions, and heterogeneous computing frameworks that operate efficiently across CPU, DSP, NPU across Qualcomm's product portfolio., 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., * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. * 8-12+ years of combined software architecture, embedded systems development, and platform integration experience. * Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python. * Experience developing software on ARM-based and heterogeneous SoC architectures. * Proven experience leading architecture design, technical roadmaps, and cross-functional engineering initiatives. * Experience architecting SDKs, middleware, or platform frameworks for AI-enabled applications. * Strong understanding of Ambient Perception, context-aware computing, and multimodal sensing systems. * Knowledge of On-Device AI workload optimization across CPU, DSP, NPU, and GPU architectures. * Experience developing software on ARM, DSP, and heterogeneous computing platforms. * Strong understanding of low-power system design, workload offloading, and always-on architectures. * Experience with power, performance, memory, and latency optimization for edge AI applications. * Familiarity with IPC, shared memory frameworks, and heterogeneous compute scheduling. * Experience with Linux kernel architecture, driver development, and system debugging. * Familiarity with AI safety, model governance, privacy-preserving AI, and responsible AI deployment practices. ## Description Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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