Senior Computer Vision Software Engineer
Qualcomm Inc/De
San Diego, CA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
The Qualcomm Computer Vision SW team is actively engaged in offering optimized visual analytics solutions in SW and HW for enabling use-cases spanning various business units like Mobile, XR, IOT, Compute and Auto. We are seeking ambitious, bright and innovative software engineers and to-be leaders to be part of this effort. Job activities span the whole product life cycle from early R&D prototyping to commercial deployment. The environment is fast-paced and requires cross-functional interactions on a daily basis, so good communication, planning and execution skills are a must.
Machine learning, Image processing and computer vision knowledge or API/SDK development experience
Operating system knowledge and computer architecture related project experience
Solid hands-on software design and development experience on complex embedded computing platforms.
Strong programming experience in C/C++/Python/STL, as well as hands-on experience debugging complex embedded software and with version-based tools.
Ability to contribute to all phases of software development - bring-up, design, deployment, and customer support.
Demonstrated ability to work with engineers, partners and customers, and across the different geographical sites and technology domains (Software/firmware/hardware).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in embedded system software development including kernels, device drivers and board-support packages is a plus.
Previous projects’ github link if available
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.
Responsibilities:
Design and implementation of vision and image processing API/pipelines on Qualcomm SoCs and platforms, closely collaborate with cross-functional teams (SW/FW/HW) and domain/technology experts to understand and define specifications, and serve as feature owner for software design/implementation/commercialization, and integrate/validate software in a larger system. Actively engage with internal clients (Camera/Video/XR technology areas), OEMs, Tier-1s and ISVs to implement solutions based on of Qualcomm Computer Vision offerings.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $117,800.00 - $176,600.00
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