AI and DSP Applications – Senior UI Software Engineer - Markham - Nutanix

Description

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering

General Summary:

Do you ever wonder when will connected devices become thinking devices? Be part of the group that is working on technology that will bring "Cognition" to all connected devices: That means devices that don't just think, but instinctively react to their surroundings.

We are searching for an AI and DSP Applications Senior UI Software Engineer to be a part of the AI Processor team that is responsible for developing machine learning based applications and use cases developed for Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The candidate will design and develop cross‑platform GUI tools, enabling users – internal teams and external customers – to interact with, visualize, model, and develop using the software frameworks developed by the team for AI, and DSP processing pipelines. These frameworks are intended to enable users to develop using new cutting‑edge hardware accelerators in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and video processing. The candidate will work and contribute to research and development of new tools that simplify bringing artificial intelligence to mobile and edge devices.

The ideal candidate is experienced at building production grade GUI applications, architecting modular front‑end systems, and delivering polished developer‑facing tools. The candidate should be able to work with cross‑functional teams to determine and understand requirements and resolve technical issues. The candidate should be able to provide key insights into feature design based on how to best present the team's technology to internal and external customers.

The candidate should be able to read abstract problem definitions, define problem statements, design and ensure that goals of our end users and technology are met. The candidate is expected to follow strong SW development practices and processes. New Position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cross‑platform desktop applications that interface with internal frameworks, and modelling tools
• Build intuitive and performant user interfaces to visualize data, manage workflow configurations, and enable debugging and validation
• Architect modular, scalable front‑end systems
• Collaborate closely with core teams to understand APIs, system interactions, and requirements
• Ensure applications meet reliability, performance, and usability goals
• Explore opportunities outside of mobile, including Automotive, IoT, XR, etc.

Experienced candidates (3+ years) are welcome to apply with competencies in the following areas:

• Strong experience developing production cross‑platform applications with Electron/VSCode or similar
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front‑end development practices
• Experience with React, Streamlit or similar front‑end frameworks
• Familiarity with , IPC communication patterns, and bundlers
• Proficiency with modern C++, Python
• Experience with Linux development
• Deep understanding of software development principles and practices, OOP concepts
• Experience working in a development team, using collaboration toolsets that include source control, code review, and continuous integration/continuous deployment
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Android Native/HAL and Android multimedia frameworks (MediaCodec, Android Graphics, Camera HAL) a plus
• Knowledge of high‑performance computing
• Familiar with computer/hardware architecture
• Basic understanding of machine learning, computer vision, and digital image processing is a bonus
• Familiar with performance modelling and analysis

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.
• 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.
• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Applicants

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$114, $164, 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.

Contact

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