Sr. Staff System SW Architecture - ML Acceleration Lead Engineer

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Our System software architecture team is driving the core math libraries software architecture needed for ML/AI acceleration using CPU and NPU.

This position will expose you to Qualcomm’s cutting edge CPU and NPU features and ML/AI acceleration needed for the industry.

Candidates with 6-10 years of relevant experience and willing to work in San Diego location are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Participate in software architecture and optimize the core ML kernels for ML/AI acceleration on CPU and NPU.
• Utilize ARM architecture features such as SME and SVE to enhance ML models on the Qualcomm SoC CPU.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in developing the Math libraries for CPU and NPU.
• Excellent knowledge of ARM CPU architecture fundamentals and ARM ISA.
• Excellent understanding of CPU accelerator ISA for Vector/Matrix Data Processing.
• Excellent understanding of linear algebra functions used in AI/ML.
• Algorithm design (logic, critical thinking).
• Performance Evaluation and Optimization of the applications for ARM architecture.
• Inferencing of the ML models written in PyTorch/TensorFlow.
• Understanding of the typical Open Source Library framework design.
• Strong leadership skills to work across multiple teams including System and HW to define the software architecture.
• Strong Programming skills and deep understanding of the ARM ISA.
• Understanding of the algorithms suitable for Vector and matrix accelerators.
• Strong Analytical and debugging skills.
• Good understanding of Optimizing the Linear Algebra algorithms.
• Performance evaluation using QEMU, simulators, emulators and on silicon.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$162,600.00 - $244,000.00

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