AI Software Application Engineer, up to Staff
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Highly valuable position due to strong company reputation, ample learning opportunities in AI, and competitive qualifications.
- Renowned employer in the tech industry.
- Potential for high-impact work on AI solutions.
- Room for professional growth in a competitive environment.
Pros
- Working with a renowned company like Qualcomm.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies.
- Opportunity for significant impact on enterprise AI applications.
Cons
- Intensive technical skills required, limiting candidate pool.
- Potential long hours may affect work-life balance.
- Pressure to continuously innovate within the tech focus.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior-Level • On-Site in Taiwan
Good fit
- Mid-level professionals specializing in software applications.
- Candidates eager to work with AI technologies.
- Individuals who thrive in a dynamic, tech-focused setting.
Not recommended for
- New graduates lacking experience in software engineering.
- People seeking remote work options.
- Individuals hesitant about technical challenges.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Job Description
Job Posting Date
Company:
Qualcomm Communication Technologies Ltd. Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications EngineeringGeneral Summary:
Qualcomm is seeking a Staff Software Application Engineer to join our AI On-Prem Appliance team in Taiwan. In this role, you will work with highly motivated engineers and industrial leaders across the Asia region to design and develop Enterprise AI applications based on Qualcomm AI On-Prem Appliance Solution. The Qualcomm AI On-Prem Appliance Solution processes generative AI and computer vision workloads on a local, on-premises deployment, ensuring the highest level of security for your sensitive information. This hardware solution, combined with the powerful Qualcomm AI Inference Suite for On Prem, simplifies management while reducing costs and automating critical workflows
Key Responsibilities in this role:
Deliver technical expertise on AI software systems through technical presentations to support business development and product demonstrations.
Design and develop customer-specific requirements and assist in the commercialization and maintenance of Qualcomm products.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to address questions, issues, debugging, and troubleshooting related to software systems and applications.
Gather customer insights and challenges, and regularly share them with product, engineering, and marketing teams to support roadmap improvement.
Support customers in deploying and optimizing AI models on On-Prem Appliance using the Qualcomm AI SDK.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a closely related field
Experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Python etc.
Experience with using machine learning framework such as PyTorch
Excellent communication and team working skills
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and quickly learn new technologies and willingness to work with customers
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of server-related topics such as Thermal management and BMC/IPMI management
Knowledge of Generative AI and Agentic AI related
Knowledge of PCIE AI Card and troubleshooting
Familiar with container management tools such as Docker
Hands-on experience in deploying and optimizing AI model on edge devices
Hands-on experience with open-source LLM inference and serving software such as vLLM.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.
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