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Qualcomm

Compiler Software Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

... programmer usability. Responsibilities * Work in the GCC, LLVM, glibc, and related open source communities to add features and improve performance for Qualcomm processors * Identify areas for ...

Qualcomm

Compiler Software Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$116K - $175K/yr

... programmer usability. Responsibilities : Work in the GCC, LLVM, glibc, and related open source communities to add features and improve performance for Qualcomm processors Identify areas for ...

Open Orion

ML Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... open-source tools that push the state of the art Qualifications : Required : • Strong ML/AI ... engineering ML (not just NLP/vision) • Comfort working in ambiguous problem spaces where the ...

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Visiting Engineer - ContextHub

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$10K - $15K/mo

Millions of AI engineers are needed to transform industries with AI, and we're building the ... We recently launched Context Hub, an open-source CLI tool that gives AI coding agents the up-to ...

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Visiting Engineer - ContextHub

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$10K - $15K/mo

Millions of AI engineers are needed to transform industries with AI, and we're building the ... We recently launched Context Hub, an open-source CLI tool that gives AI coding agents the up-to ...

Open Orion

Head of AI

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... maintain open-source tools that push the state of the art in AI-assisted engineering Qualifications : Required : • Strong ML/AI fundamentals i.e deep learning, transformers, generative models ...

Zyphra

Developer Relations Lead

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$69.50 - $91/hr

As a Developer Relations Lead , you will own the developer community that forms around Zyphra's open-source models and Zyphra's AI agent, Maia from the ground up. You will be the primary face of ...

Nvidia

Senior Compiler Engineer Infrastructure

Santa Clara, CA · On-site +1

$127K - $173K/yr

This role sits at the intersection of open-source compiler development, internal compiler infrastructure, and developer experience. You will play a central role in reconciling downstream compiler ...

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Compiler Software Engineer

San Diego, CA • On-site

Qualcomm
Technology, Communication and Media • 10K+ employees
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$125 - $150/hr

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Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Compiler Toolchain Software

General Summary

Interested in enabling open source developers to build software for millions of devices? Interested in leading optimization solutions for AI on the Edge? Come join our team! Our team builds open source compiler toolsets for Qualcomm silicon. This includes compilers, assemblers, linkers, libraries, debuggers, profilers, and other developer tools. The toolsets enable internal and external developers to build software ecosystems on Qualcomm hardware. We are looking for engineers who will work actively in open source communities to establish and augment compiler and system software toolsets. In this role, you will add and enhance support for Qualcomm hardware in open source projects. You will collaborate with Qualcomm hardware and software engineers to enable efficient usage of Qualcomm’s silicon for a broad set of applications including machine learning. You will work with the team on the entire compilation stack including optimizing code generation, improving performance, and programmer usability.

Responsibilities
  • Work in the GCC, LLVM, glibc, and related open source communities to add features and improve performance for Qualcomm processors
  • Identify areas for improvement in compiler toolsets via benchmarking and code analysis
  • Collaborate with hardware teams to plan, identify, and contribute support in open source projects for hardware features in Qualcomm silicon
  • Identify areas for improvement in tool usability via interaction with users
  • Explore new optimization frameworks for leveraging advanced CPU features
  • Design, develop and contribute compiler features and optimizations targeting open source ML frameworks
Minimum Qualifications
  • Knowledge and/or experience in compiler frameworks such as GCC or LLVM
  • Experience in working with open source communities
  • Programming in C/C++
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
  • Established record of contributions to open source compiler project
  • Strong background in computer architecture
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
  • PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with compiler or tools
Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$116,900.00 - $175,300.00

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.

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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.

Industry

Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985

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