Senior Director SoC Architecture - AI Accelerators (Multiple Locations)

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 249,900 - 375,800; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior Director of SoC Architecture to define and drive the long‑term technology strategy for next‑generation AI datacenter products.

You will lead architectural direction across security, RAS, and virtualization, partnering with executive leadership and key customers to shape an AI infrastructure roadmap. This role demands deep expertise in server SoCs and datacenter networks, with a track record of leading large cross‑functional programs and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in hardware architecture, product development, and commercialization, including leadership of large-scale technical initiatives.
• 10+ years of experience in datacenter technologies including servers, accelerators, AI infrastructure, or related systems.
• Deep expertise across datacenter architecture including security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle management, and deployment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for datacenter security, RAS, and virtualization by engaging with hyperscalers, enterprise customers, industry consortia, and ODM partners.
• Build executive-level relationships with customers to understand long-term hardware and software requirements and influence future platform roadmaps.
• Drive analysis of AI server and datacenter deployment trends to identify technology gaps, market opportunities, and competitive differentiation.
• Lead architecture strategy and investment decisions required to enable next-generation AI infrastructure products from SoC through server and rack-scale deployments.

Skills

Hardware architecture leadership

Datacenter technologies

Executive stakeholder engagement

Scale-up / scale-out architectures

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Director of SoC Architecture to define and drive the long‑term technology strategy for next‑generation AI datacenter products. The role leads architectural direction across key server technologies including Security, Reliability/Availability/Serviceability (RAS), and Virtualization, and partners with executive leadership, product management, engineering organizations, and strategic customers to shape Qualcomm's AI infrastructure roadmap.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in hardware architecture, product development, and commercialization, including leadership of large‑scale technical initiatives.
• 10+ years of experience in datacenter technologies including servers, accelerators, AI infrastructure, or related systems.
• Deep expertise across datacenter architecture including security, RAS, virtualization, telemetry, power, cooling, lifecycle management, and deployment strategies.
• Strong understanding of scale‑up and scale‑out architectures and the challenges associated with hyperscale deployments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global, cross‑functional organizations and influence executive‑level technology decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for datacenter security, RAS, and virtualization by engaging with hyperscalers, enterprise customers, industry consortia, and ODM partners.
• Build executive‑level relationships with customers to understand long‑term hardware and software requirements and influence future platform roadmaps.
• Drive analysis of AI server and datacenter deployment trends to identify technology gaps, market opportunities, and competitive differentiation.
• Lead architecture strategy and investment decisions required to enable next‑generation AI infrastructure products from SoC through server and rack‑scale deployments.

Design the SoC Architecture for at Least One or More of the Following Areas

RAS

• Establish the long‑term RAS strategy for server SoCs, accelerator platforms, and AI infrastructure deployments.
• Drive architecture for advanced error detection, containment, recovery, telemetry, and serviceability capabilities.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives that improve reliability, resiliency, and operational availability across large‑scale deployments.
• Guide hardware, firmware, and software organizations in developing comprehensive fault management and recovery solutions.

Virtualization

• Define virtualization strategy for multi‑tenant AI infrastructure and future datacenter platforms.
• Drive architecture requirements for virtual machines, device virtualization, resource partitioning, and workload isolation at scale.
• Lead development of scalable virtualization solutions that maximize utilization, security, and operational efficiency.
• Influence adoption of emerging industry standards and virtualization technologies across Qualcomm's datacenter roadmap.

Security

• Establish security architecture strategy for next‑generation server SoCs and AI infrastructure platforms.
• Drive adoption of confidential computing, trusted execution, and advanced platform security technologies.
• Anticipate emerging security requirements and direct architectural responses to evolving threat landscapes.
• Represent Qualcomm with ecosystem and industry partners to shape security standards and align future technology direction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognized expertise in server SoC security architecture, including confidential computing technologies.
• Active participation and industry leadership within organizations such as the OCP Security Forum, Confidential Computing Consortium, or similar standards bodies.
• Proven track record defining RAS architecture and resiliency strategies for large‑scale server platforms.
• Deep understanding of PCIe technologies including SR‑IOV, SIOV, IDE, TDISP, and related datacenter protocols.
• Strong knowledge of Ethernet and networking technologies with emphasis on reliability, performance, and virtualization.
• Broad experience defining server SoC architectures across security, RAS, virtualization, and large‑scale AI infrastructure deployments.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Product Management, executive leadership, and strategic datacenter customers to define long‑term technology roadmaps and product strategy.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$249,900.00 – $375,800.00. The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum range for this job. In addition to base salary, Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. A highly competitive benefits package supports success at work, home, and in leisure activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.