VP, Data Center CPU Software & Platform Leadership

QUALCOMM, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 303,000 - 455,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in California seeks a VP of Engineering – Data Center CPU Software to lead software, firmware, platform enablement, and system architecture for data center server SoCs from bring-up to deployment.

Based in Santa Clara or San Diego, this role demands strategic leadership across global teams. You will shape the software roadmap for platform software, observability, orchestration, and customer readiness while partnering with hardware, product, and ecosystem teams to

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) or more years of software engineering, systems software, infrastructure software, or data center platform development experience.
• Six (6) or more years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams and cross-functional execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall software architecture, development, integration, and execution for Qualcomm’s Data Center platforms.
• Own end-to-end software roadmap to enable scalable data center systems and deployment readiness.
• Drive software strategy across CPUs, networking fabrics, and cloud-native infrastructure for hyperscaler deployments.
• Partner with silicon, hardware, product, and ecosystem teams to deliver complete data center solutions.
• Build and scale a high-performing global software engineering organization with strong execution discipline.
• Establish engineering best practices, release discipline, and quality gates for predictable delivery.
• Engage with strategic customers and partners, translating trade-offs into clear decisions.
• Operate effectively in a matrixed environment across hardware, software, product, and business teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Execution

Coaching & Development

Clear Communication

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field

Master's or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in California seeks a VP of Engineering – Data Center CPU Software to lead software, firmware, platform enablement, and system architecture for data center server SoCs from bring-up to deployment.

Based in Santa Clara or San Diego, this role demands strategic leadership across global teams. You will shape the software roadmap for platform software, observability, orchestration, and customer readiness while partnering with hardware, product, and ecosystem teams to