Senior Lead/Senior Engineer/Engineer - Camera Systems

Location: Hyderabad, Telangāna, India

Department: Software Engineering

Work Location: onsite

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

As a System Engineer, you will be part of a high‑impact team building next‑generation camera and imaging solutions. You’ll work on embedded camera systems, image signal processors (ISP), advanced 3A algorithms—Auto Exposure (AE), Auto Focus (AF), and Auto White Balance (AWB)—as well as Computer Vision and image‑processing solutions. This role also involves close integration with complementary technologies such as motion sensors, video encoders, DSPs, GPUs, and display subsystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design camera and image‑processing pipelines, 3A algorithms, and end‑to‑end imaging features for mobile devices and adjacent business units

• Design, prototype, and evaluate algorithms intended for hardware implementation

• Implement and optimize algorithms on target hardware to meet performance, power, and quality goals

• Analyze, enhance, and refine existing algorithms to deliver an improved user experience

• Develop and optimize Computer Vision (CV) and Machine Learning (ML) features for advanced imaging use cases

Who Should Apply

• 1–8 years of relevant experience

• B.Tech / M.Tech / Ph.D (Premium Institutes preferred)

• Strong C/C++ programming and problem-solving skills

• Background in Image Processing / Computer Vision / Signal Processing

 

What You’ll Work On

• Embedded camera & imaging systems

• ISP architecture and tuning

• Advanced 3A algorithms (Auto Exposure, Auto Focus, Auto White Balance)

• Computer Vision solutions for camera/image processing

• Integration with motion sensors, DSP, GPU, video encoders & display

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