
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Qualcomm is a world-leading provider of mobile, computing, XR, automotive, and IoT SoCs and software technologies. Our Snapdragon platforms deliver highly integrated CPU/DSP/NPU capabilities that enable premium on-device experiences with industry-leading power efficiency.
As a member of Qualcomm’s Windows Audio Software team, you will design and build next-generation on-device Voice AI capabilities on Windows-on-Snapdragon platforms—spanning low-power “always-on” sensing through interactive speech experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, DSP, systems, ML, and product) and work with global stakeholders across regions and sites to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.
Responsibilities
Own feature development end-to-end for Voice AI capabilities on Windows, including wake-on-voice, on-device ASR, translation, transcription, and TTS
Gather and refine technical requirements with internal and external partners; translate product goals into clear engineering requirements, architecture, and milestones.
Co-design and implement Windows audio + driver stack solutions that leverage Qualcomm SoC CPU/DSP/NPU capabilities while meeting strict latency and power targets for Voice AI experiences.
Build or extend components across user-mode and kernel-mode boundaries ( UMDF/KMDF), integrating with Windows audio frameworks and platform services as needed for Voice AI pipelines.
Drive low-power audio architecture for “always-on” use cases, including concurrency and power-mode transitions across multiple audio features.
Optimize and validate performance using Windows diagnostics and systematically debug complex multi-threaded and multi-processor issues across HW/SW boundaries.
Communicate development status, risks, and mitigations to technical leads and stakeholders.
Participate in roadmap planning and execution; contribute to process improvements that increase quality, scalability, and maintainability.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits
$111,300.00 - $166,900.00
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