Company:

Qualcomm Vietnam Company Limited, Hanoi Branch Office

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering

General Summary:

About Qualcomm AI Research:

Qualcomm AI Research is at the forefront of advancing the state of the art in artificial intelligence. Our global team of researchers and engineers is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of AI across generative AI, foundation models, multi-modal (text/image/video) generation, reasoning, reinforcement learning, with a strong emphasis on efficient on-device intelligence. The Vietnam team plays a critical role in driving cutting-edge research and system-level innovation, contributing to Qualcomm’s leadership in generative AI across mobile, automotive, XR, and robotics.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Senior AI Research Engineer to join our dynamic and talented team in Vietnam. This role is ideal for a highly motivated and talented research engineer with a strong background in generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, and software engineering. You will work directly with AI research teams to implement algorithms, conduct experiments, develop research-oriented software tools, as well as work together with global research and product teams to bring generative AI models to embedded devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, train, optimize and deploy cutting-edge generative AI models and solutions.

• Conduct large-scale experiments and iterate rapidly.

• Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability.

• Support system design and transition prototypes to production.

Required Skills

• Strong Python and Py Torch programming skills demonstrated through relevant industry experience.
• Hands on experience with both diffusion models and autoregressive transformer-based architectures.
• Skilled in model training, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, evaluation, and pipeline optimization.
• Proficient in C++ and Android development.
• Experience with model optimization (e.g., quantization, pruning, distillation), and deployment on-edge devices and embedded platforms is a big plus.
• Experience with software engineering best practices. Familiar with development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Comfortable working in a distributed team environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 3+ years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency in deep learning frameworks (e.g., Py Torch, Tensor Flow) and programming languages (Python, C++).

• Knowledge of LLMs, LVMs, transformers and diffusion models.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSc or PhD, or equivalent experience from a recognized AI Residency program.

• Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences.

• Experience in contributing to AI research projects.

• Contributions to open-source AI projects or community efforts.

Why Join Us

• Work in a globally recognized AI research team.
• Contribute to high-impact, strategically important projects.
• Collaborate with leading researchers and engineers across Qualcomm.
• Thrive in an inclusive, innovation-driven environment.
• Enjoy competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR
  Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  OR
  PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

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