Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Job Description
Qualcomm is a pioneer in silicon and software technologies for consumer electronics and a global leader in wireless innovation. We are looking for Audio DSP / Embedded Software Engineers based in Bangalore to work on next-generation voice and music solutions.
The role involves designing, developing, porting, integrating, and optimizing audio codecs on ARM and HiFi DSP platforms. You will work as part of the DSP team on codec libraries, DSP frameworks, and system-level audio pipelines, integrating audio algorithms into production platforms and enabling end-to-end audio use cases.
The position requires solid hands-on experience with embedded C/C++ development, fixed‑point arithmetic, and performance‑critical code optimization, focusing on MCPS, code size, heap/memory usage, latency, and power consumption. You will profile and debug issues on real hardware platforms and collaborate closely with platform, interface,



and customer teams to deliver robust, customer-ready audio solutions.
Key responsibilities include developing high-quality embedded DSP software for voice and music products; troubleshooting and resolving complex issues; supporting customer requirements; contributing to project planning and execution; creating and maintaining engineering documentation; and contributing to Qualcomm’s intellectual property, including support for patent submissions.
2+ years of relevant industry experience in embedded/DSP audio development
Experience in audio codec development and integration (e.g., AAC, LC3, SBC, CVSD)
Hands-on experience working on ARM and HiFi DSP (or equivalent DSP platforms)
Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including HiFi and/or ARM architectures.
Strong foundation in audio signal processing and codec fundamentals.
(MDCT, quantization, psychoacoustics, bitstream structures)
Hands-on experience with fixed-

📌 Senior Lead Engineer – Audio DSP (Bengaluru)
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Bengaluru