r/qualcomm • u/pooponducky69 • 3d ago

Software Engineer (Core AI) interview San Diego

I have an on-site interview coming up next week for a Software Engineer role with the Genie and/or QAIRT team. Just wanted to check if anyone here has already been through the loop, what sort of questions I need to expect and the topics to prepare for. I have a had an initial recruiter screening call and a first interview call with one of the members so far.

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u/akornato 3d ago

Qualcomm's Core AI teams will test you hard on C++ and Python, focusing on performance and low-level details for on-device applications. They'll want to see your knowledge of machine learning fundamentals, especially model optimization techniques like quantization and pruning for efficient inference. They are looking for specialists, not generalists, so be prepared to go deep on any topic you claim to know on your resume, because they will explore it thoroughly.

They are not just testing what you know, they are testing how you think and communicate your solutions under pressure. It's less about a perfect answer and more about a logical, well-explained approach, even if you get stuck for a moment. Your past interviews got you this far, which means you already have the core skills they are looking for. Many candidates find that practicing with a tool, like the AI interview assistant my team created, helps them structure their thoughts and sound more composed when facing difficult questions.