#AI Infrastructure Software Engineer
$94,200 - $141,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 July 2026 by the employer.
Work on low-level software frameworks, inter-processor communication, and DSP acceleration on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.
About the role
Qualcomm’s AI Infrastructure Software team is seeking a software engineer to develop embedded software across the full system stack on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The role focuses on core software frameworks for machine learning inferencing, computer vision, DSP acceleration, and multimedia workloads.
What you'll do
- Design and implement embedded system software across multiple layers of the software stack. - Develop and optimize inter-processor communication (IPC) and memory management solutions. - Build software frameworks that enable efficient DSP acceleration for AI and multimedia workloads. - Debug, profile, and optimize system performance across diverse hardware and software environments. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions for Snapdragon-based products.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field. - Programming skills in one or more languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python. - Understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded systems concepts. - Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and concurrent software design. - Experience with software debugging, performance analysis, and system optimization techniques. - Familiarity with multimedia, compute, and driver frameworks on Linux, Android, or Windows platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience developing software for multicore or heterogeneous processing environments. - Knowledge or background in AI/ML acceleration, DSP technologies, and high-performance embedded computing.
Skills: embedded system software, inter-processor communication, memory management, DSP acceleration, AI and multimedia workloads
This role has been open 80 days — well above the 60-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
680
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$213k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (680 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 171 | 680 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 717 | 6166 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 80 d | 60 d (+20 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: embedded system software, inter-processor communication, memory management, DSP acceleration, AI and multimedia workloads
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 169 open roles · median 80 d
- NVIDIA · 129 open roles · median 45 d
- AMD · 63 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 26 open roles · median 78 d
- Broadcom · 22 open roles · median 55 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 116 d
How we counted: 680 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.