About this opportunity
Qualcomm lists this #Machine Learning Engineer – Agentic AI opportunity in san diego, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Modem Technologies Software
General Summary
This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.***
We are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Agentic AI to join our Core Enterprise AI team. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and deploy next-generation AI systems powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, Hybrid AI architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and autonomous intelligent agents . This role focuses on building enterprise-grade AI solutions capable of reasoning, planning, tool usage, workflow orchestration, and autonomous task execution.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement Agentic AI systems capable of autonomous reasoning, planning, tool usage, and multi-step execution to solve complex enterprise problems.
Build and optimize RAG, Hybrid AI, and knowledge-grounded architectures that augment LLMs with enterprise data, external tools, and domain-specific context.
Develop and advance self-improving AI agents leveraging feedback loops, reflection, reinforcement learning techniques, automated evaluations, memory systems, and continuous learning frameworks.
Research, develop, and apply LLM post-training techniques, including supervised fine-tuning (SFT), preference optimization, reinforcement learning, distillation, and domain adaptation to improve model performance for enterprise use cases.
Create robust evaluation, benchmarking, observability, and safety frameworks for measuring agent quality, reliability, efficiency, and business impact.
Build and maintain multi-agent systems and orchestration frameworks that enable collaborative agent workflows and intelligent task automation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify high-value opportunities and deliver scalable AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
Stay at the forefront of advancements in Agentic AI, reasoning models, post-training, model routing, autonomous agents, and enterprise AI architectures, bringing innovative solutions into production.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with popular LLM frameworks (Langchain, LlamaIndex, Transformers)
Knowledge of prompt engineering and chain-of-thought techniques
Experience with containerization and microservices architecture
Background in Reinforcement Learning
Contributions to open-source AI projects
Experience with ML ops and model deployment pipelines
Skills And Competencies
Strong programming skills in Python and experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Practical experience with LLM deployments and fine-tuning
Experience with vector databases and embedding models
Familiarity with modern AI/ML infrastructure and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Strong understanding of RAG architectures and implementation
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Experience with agile development methodologies
Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities
Strong focus on code quality and best practices
Understanding of AI ethics and responsible AI development
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll‑free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
EEO Employer
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$114,500.00 - $171,700.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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Worksite address
san diego, CA, 92189, US
Who can apply
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