Enhance Qualcomm compiler toolchain capabilities to improve performance and power efficiency across mobile and compute hardware.

Apply software engineering knowledge to processor architecture (DSP, CPU, NSP, microcontroller) and related debugging and recovery methods
Use systems concepts such as scheduling, memory management, QoS, parallel execution, acceleration, and memory models to support application domains including gaming, image processing, virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, and modem
Build and extend features in programming tools to help developers implement, debug, and optimize code for programmable cores (DSP, CPU, NSP, microcontroller)
Assist with the design and development of industry-standard tooling such as debuggers, linkers, profilers, converters, and optimizers
Support the creation of bit-exact functional simulators or timing-accurate simulators to enable off-target execution
Help synthesize and run benchmarks across different applications
Contribute to compiler toolchain design to compile code onto hardware architectures, including toolchains such as LLVM, GCC, MLIR, Halide, and TVM
Apply mathematical techniques for programming languages, algorithms, and optimization to improve performance and power efficiency
Use data structures and heuristics to make compilation tractable
Apply Intermediate Representation (IR) concepts to surface optimization opportunities

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
1+ year of combined academic and/or work experience with compiler or tools

Works under supervision
Decision-making impacts direct area of work and/or work group
Verbal and written communication skills required to convey basic, routine factual information
Tasks involve a limited number of steps and can be followed using directions or manuals

Location: San Diego, CA (onsite)

Compiler Software Engineer

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