#Windows Audio Software Engineer (Voice AI) — Engineer, Senior
qualcommAbout the role
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:
** This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. **
Qualcomm is a world-leading provider of mobile, computing, XR, automotive, and IoT SoCs and software technologies. Our Snapdragon platforms deliver highly integrated CPU/DSP/NPU capabilities that enable premium on-device experiences with industry-leading power efficiency.
As a member of Qualcomm’s Windows Audio Software team, you will design and build next-generation on-device Voice AI capabilities on Windows-on-Snapdragon platforms—spanning low-power “always-on” sensing through interactive speech experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, DSP, systems, ML, and product) and work with global stakeholders across regions and sites to deliver robust, production-ready solutions.
Responsibilities
Own feature development end-to-end for Voice AI capabilities on Windows, including wake-on-voice, on-device ASR, translation, transcription, and TTS.
Gather and refine technical requirements with internal and external partners; translate product goals into clear engineering requirements, architecture, and milestones.
Co-design and implement Windows audio + driver stack solutions that leverage Qualcomm SoC CPU/DSP/NPU capabilities while meeting strict latency and power targets for Voice AI experiences.
Build or extend components across user-mode and kernel-mode boundaries (UMDF/KMDF), integrating with Windows audio frameworks and platform services as needed for Voice AI pipelines.
Drive low-power audio architecture for “always-on” use cases, including concurrency and power-mode transitions across multiple audio features.
Optimize and validate performance using Windows diagnostics and systematically debug complex multi-threaded and multi-processor issues across HW/SW boundaries.
Communicate development status, risks, and mitigations to technical leads and stakeholders.
Participate in roadmap planning and execution; contribute to process improvements that increase quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
- 3+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with a focus in one or more of the following areas: Windows system software, device drivers, multimedia/audio, platform software, or performance/power-sensitive products.
- Proficiency in systems programming (C/C++ preferred) and ability to deliver production-quality code in complex codebases.
- Strong Windows development skills using Visual Studio, source control (Git-based workflows), and disciplined debugging practices.
- Solid understanding of Windows OS fundamentals relevant to system-level development: processes/threads, synchronization primitives, memory, I/O, and performance diagnostics.
- Experience developing or integrating Windows drivers using KMDF and/or UMDF, including build, deployment, and debugging fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience with multi-threaded programming, concurrency control, and performance/latency tuning.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with distributed teams across regions/time zones.
- Windows audio ecosystem experience (any of the following): audio drivers, audio endpoints, WASAPI, audio effects/APOs, audio policy, power-aware audio scenarios, or end-to
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