Audio DSP Software Engineer

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Qualcomm is a world leading provider of mobile phone, industrial and consumer IoT, headset, wearable, and automotive infotainment and telematic SoCs and software technology. Our technology solutions not only bring function and high-speed wireless connectivity to mobile devices, powering the majority of smartphones around the globe, but also to a broad spectrum of other wirelessly connected devices spanning IoT, compute, voice & music, wearable, and automotive products. As a member of the Audio Software global development team at Qualcomm, you will have the opportunity to work with an international team of hardware, systems, and software engineers to develop cutting edge audio and voice technology employed by a wide-ranging set of products from smart phones and smart speakers, to smart cameras and smart routers to smart TVs, soundbars, and other entertainment devices to voice activated appliances and smart home devices. The Audio Software team drives the feature design, development, integration, and commercialization of audio and voice software running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors. General responsibilities include the design, implementation, integration, and commercialization of embedded audio and voice software that runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Hexagon DSP and ARM control processors and meet specified performance, latency, power, robustness, and stability metrics. Successful execution of these responsibilities requires proficiency in C/C++, Python, and other scripting languages; troubleshooting and debugging skills in embedded, preemptive execution environments; adept analysis of product and use case requirements; design, implementation, maintenance, and evolution of audio signal processing frameworks and services, embedded drivers (USB, I2S, Display Port, DMA), algorithmic processing modules (machine learning enhanced echo cancellers, noise suppressors, voice UI activation and wake word engines, context detection and sensing fusion, and signal clarity and effects filters), and voice & music encoders/decoders for mobile, compute, IoT, and other 5G and Bluetooth (BLE) enabled devices.

Physical Requirements• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.”

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Computer Science, Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Information Systems

Work Experiences:

1+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Certifications:

Skills:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Work Experiences:

1+ years experience with API. ,1+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization. ,1+ years experience with Database Management Software.

Certifications:

Skills:

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