AI Platform Engineering Director (Compute)

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 282,000 - 422,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms, shaping software strategy across Windows, Android and Linux PCs.

You will drive AI workloads, platform integration, and ecosystem partnerships to deliver on-device AI experiences. The role demands AI depth, systems expertise and leadership of a global engineering organization, with focus on performance, power, memory and developer tooling across current and future Snapdragon compute

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD with 8+–10+ years in HW/SW/Systems Eng.
• Experience with ML frameworks and large-scale AI workloads.
• Leadership experience in matrixed, global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Qualcomm's AI software strategy for Windows on Snapdragon.
• Lead end-to-end AI software enablement across compute products.
• Drive co-engineering with Microsoft and OEMs.
• Oversee performance, power, memory optimization and developer tooling.

Skills

ML frameworks

Python

C/C++

Linux/Android/QNX

Embedded systems

Technical leadership

Model optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

PhD in CS/Engineering/IS

Job description

Qualcomm, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms, shaping software strategy across Windows, Android and Linux PCs.

You will drive AI workloads, platform integration, and ecosystem partnerships to deliver on-device AI experiences. The role demands AI depth, systems expertise and leadership of a global engineering organization, with focus on performance, power, memory and developer tooling across current and future Snapdragon compute