Compute Optimization Engineer (DSP/Kernels)

Qualcomm · Bengaluru

  • Experience3–7 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeunknown
  • Levelmid
  • Posted15 Sept 2026

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.

Skills

  • C/C++
  • Assembly
  • Python
  • SIMD
  • Multithreading
  • Processor Architecture
  • Fixed-Point Mathematics
  • DSP

The role

A compute optimization engineer in a semiconductor technology company improves DSP benchmarks, kernel performance, compiler tools, and signal-processing pipelines. This person codes optimized implementations using C/C++, assembly, Python, SIMD parallelism, and multithreading for audio, video, radar, modem, or AI workloads. Defining skills include C/C++, assembly, DSP, SIMD, kernel optimization, Python, processor architecture, and fixed-point mathematics.

Full job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary

What we do:

We implement industry wide benchmarks on Hexagon DSP and optimize it as best possible. Our team focus on improving the future generation of HW and instruction set architecture (ISA) definition and compiler tools. Work also includes improving the Hexagon Library (QHL) as delivering final solution to customers.

Required Skills

Excellent C/C++/ASM and Python coding skillsGood understanding of processor architecture and how to program SW in parallel processing like SIMD and multithreadingUnderstanding of fixed and floating-point math operationsCandidate should have worked before in any of the signal processing areas or should understand any pipeline related to Audio/Video/Radar/Modem/AIPassion to learn new GenAI tools and increasing the efficiency in monotonous day to day task of feature coding/optimization or try to automate as much as possible

Ways To Stand Out

Experience range 3 to 7 years.

Candidate worked on AI related pipeline and implementation on modern architectures

Candidates worked on open-source development of industry wide benchmarks

Keywords: DSP, SIMD, VLIW, Kernel Optimization

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

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