Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:
We are looking for an embedded software engineer to develop and optimize AI software for Qualcomm NPU and Hexagon DSP processors. The role focuses on high-performance neural network kernels, runtime efficiency, new operator enablement, and close collaboration with architecture teams on next-generation AI platforms.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize AI software components for Qualcomm NPU and Hexagon DSP processors.
- Implement high-performance neural network kernels/operators with focus on latency, power, memory, and throughput.
- Profile runtime bottlenecks and apply hardware-aware software optimizations.
- Partner with architecture and hardware teams to improve future NPU and DSP capabilities.
- Support customer issue resolution, performance tuning, and platform bring-up.

Required Skills And Experience
- 2 to 10 years of experience in embedded software development, preferably in AI, DSP, NPU, or performance-critical systems




- Solid C/C++ programming skills and solid understanding of processor architecture, operating systems, and multi-processor concepts.
- Understanding of deep learning architectures, neural network operators, runtime systems, graph execution, and operator implementation.
- Experience with kernel optimization, fixed-point computation, quantization, mathematical/numerical optimization.
- Knowledge of memory hierarchy, cache behavior, MMU/IOMMU, bandwidth optimization, and software-hardware co-optimization for AI accelerators.
- Exposure to SIMD, vector processing, assembly, profiling, benchmarking, debugging, or low-level optimization techniques.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant work experience; or
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related field with 1+ ye

📌 AI Software Engineer – NPU/Hexagon DSP Kernel Optimization (Bengaluru)
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Bengaluru