Company:

Qualcomm China

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

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 Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Job Overview:

Qualcomm’s China XR team builds enabling software for AR/VR/MR on Snapdragon XR platforms. We are looking for engineers who can own end-to-end development across XR SDKs, multimedia systems, Machine Learning, and performance optimizations (ARM/DSP/NPU/GPU). You’ll collaborate across rendering, low-latency reprojection, Models, cameras, displays, sensors, tracking algorithms, and platform APIs to deliver world-class XR experiences—and you’ll leverage AI tools and a strong curiosity to accelerate development and innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Implement and maintain OpenXR-based SDK components on Snapdragon XR platforms; design platform APIs and developer samples applications.
• Architect XR software frameworks across render/warp, camera, display, audio, sensor fusion, low-power always-on sensing island, and tracking.
• Partner with customers/internal teams to provide framework design, performance analysis, and feature enablement.
• Drive software quality: code reviews, automated tests, profiling, and documentation
• Use Qualcomm AI tools responsibly to speed up coding, testing, analysis, and ideation; explore AI-driven approaches for XR feature improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C++; solid analytical and Android/Linux debugging skills; familiarity with Python/Java, ML, AI is a plus
• Experience on Android and/or Linux dev environment (OS fundamentals, build systems)
• Hands-on with multimedia frameworks/HAL/drivers (video, audio, graphics, camera, display, DSP, NPU, etc.)
• Performance optimization experience on CPU/GPU/DSP is a plus; Algorithm vectorized instruction sets acceleration(Neon/HVX/AVX) is a plus.
• Familiar with code tools: Git, Gerrit, Perforce, etc.
• Ownership and innovation: propose ideas, build prototypes quickly, and drive features end-to-end with measurable impact
• Fluent communication skills in English; Feel free to collaborate across global sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms
• Experience in OpenXR, head/hand/body tracking.
• Experience in OpenGL/Vulkan and game engine development (Unity/Unreal) for XR content
• Android power/performance optimization experience.
• Experience in LLM on-device deployment and optimization. Familiarity with ML frameworks (Tensor Flow/Py Torch/Caffe/etc.).
• Curiosity in technology, share learnings with the team, Collaboration first, Continuous learning,
• AI-driven mindset

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Computer Vision, Image Processing, or related fields
• Master’s degree preferred

Levels

• We are hiring across Entry/Senior levels; scope and autonomy will align with experience.

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