Senior Director of AI Platform Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms. This role defines and drives the Compute AI software strategy across Windows, Android, and Linux PCs to enable next‑gen AI experiences on‑device.

You will guide a global organization responsible for AI systems, model enablement, NPU, GPU, CPU software integration, and ecosystem partnerships with Microsoft, Google, OEMs, ISVs, and partners.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Qualcomm's AI software strategy for Windows on Snapdragon platforms.
• Lead end-to-end AI software enablement across Snapdragon compute products.
• Drive optimization of AI workloads across NPU, GPU, CPU, and hybrid execution environments.
• Oversee AI runtime integration, model deployment frameworks, developer tooling, and software release readiness.
• Ensure successful enablement of emerging AI technologies and platform capabilities across current and future Snapdragon compute generations.

Skills

Machine Learning Frameworks

Hardware-Software Systems

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Linux/Android OS

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

Tools

Linux

Android

QNX

C/C++

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Director of Engineering to lead AI for Snapdragon Compute platforms. This role defines and drives the Compute AI software strategy across Windows, Android, and Linux PCs to enable next‑gen AI experiences on‑device.

You will guide a global organization responsible for AI systems, model enablement, NPU, GPU, CPU software integration, and ecosystem partnerships with Microsoft, Google, OEMs, ISVs, and partners.