
Inventing the technologies the world loves.
AI Researcher, On-Device LLM Efficiency
Required skills
Python
PyTorch
Machine Learning
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Researcher
General Summary:
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.
As a Qualcomm Machine Learning Researcher, you will conduct fundamental research that creates innovative machine learning methodology that achieves beyond state-of-the-art performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. -
6+ months of academic and/or work experience developing and/or optimizing machine learning models, systems, platforms, or methods.
Responsibilities:
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Research and development in the area of LLM inference efficiency algorithms, efficient model architecture design, and/or LLM training
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Develop creative solutions with consideration of practical challenges on devices
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Implementation and evaluation of possible solutions in both simulation and on-device environments
Minimum qualifications:
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Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
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2+ years of AI research experience
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Strong background in deep learning and Transformers
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Strong programming skills in Python and Py Torch
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Experience in LLM reasoning or inference acceleration research
Preferred qualifications:
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PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
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Experience in LLM efficiency research such as efficient attention, inference acceleration, or KV cache compression
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Experience in on-device AI deployment on mobile or edge devices
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Publishing research papers at top-tier AI/ML conferences, e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, as a lead author
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Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$159,100.00 - $238,700.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm
PublicInventing the technologies the world loves.
10,001+
Employees
San Diego
Headquarters
$136B
Valuation
Reviews
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Work-life balance
3.0
Compensation
2.0
Culture
2.5
Career
3.5
Management
2.0
45%
Recommend to a friend
Pros
Opportunity to work at reputable company
Interesting work and new skill development
Strong brand name recognition
Cons
Low compensation compared to market rates
Poor communication from employees
No benefits provided
Salary Ranges
21 data points
Junior/L3
Junior/L3 · Data Scientist
0 reports
$196,000
total per year
Base
$150,000
Stock
$33,000
Bonus
$13,000
$166,600
$225,400
Interview experience
8 interviews
Difficulty
2.8
/ 5
Duration
14-28 weeks
Interview process
1
Application Review
2
Recruiter Screen
3
Technical Phone Screen
4
Onsite/Virtual Interviews
5
Team Matching
6
Offer
Common questions
Coding/Algorithm
Technical Knowledge
System Design
Behavioral/STAR
Past Experience
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