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# Staff Machine Learning Engineer

- **Company:** Qualcomm
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $280,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Linux, Machine Learning, Inference Optimization, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Embedded AI
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=3046818104-2

## About the Role

* C/C++Python
 * Embedded AI software development
 * Machine learning frameworks
 * AI runtime software
 * Machine learning inference optimization
 * Compiler technologies
 * Linux
 * Android
 * QNX

## Description

* Lead development of embedded AI software and runtime systems for neural networks on Qualcomm hardware.
 * Design, debug, profile, and optimize ML frameworks, runtime software, model efficiency tools, compilers, and inference.
 * Prototype AI and agentic software solutions and translate research into production-ready technologies.
 * Guide machine learning solution design, implementation, training, evaluation, and deployment.
 * Improve ML software stack performance and power efficiency through hardware-software co-design.
 * Coordinate technical direction across teams, mentor engineers, and drive strategic AI initiatives.