Senior Director, AI Platform & Compute

Nutanix; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 282,000 - 422,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms, defining and driving the AI software strategy across Windows, Android, and Linux PCs.

The role oversees global teams responsible for AI systems, model enablement, NPU, GPU, CPU integration, and performance optimization across on-device AI workloads. Candidate will partner with Microsoft, OEMs, ISVs, and technology partners to shape platform architecture, developer tools, and

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 10+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 9+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy and Technical Leadership: Define and execute AI software strategy for Windows on Snapdragon platforms.
• Microsoft and Ecosystem Leadership: Lead engagements with Microsoft and ecosystem partners to expand AI ecosystem.
• AI Platform and Systems Engineering: Lead end-to-end AI software enablement across Snapdragon compute products.
• AI Model Enablement and Optimization: Drive onboarding, optimization, quantization, validation, and deployment of AI models on Snapdragon Compute platforms.
• AI Benchmarking and Competitive Leadership: Define benchmarking strategy and performance targets for AI workloads.
• Engineering Organization Leadership: Build and scale a high-performing global AI engineering organization.
• Program Execution and Product Delivery: Ensure timely delivery of AI features aligned with milestones.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms, defining and driving the AI software strategy across Windows, Android, and Linux PCs.

The role oversees global teams responsible for AI systems, model enablement, NPU, GPU, CPU integration, and performance optimization across on-device AI workloads. Candidate will partner with Microsoft, OEMs, ISVs, and technology partners to shape platform architecture, developer tools, and