Director Product Manager, Compute SW

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Qualcomm is looking for a Technical Product Manager in the Compute Business Unit to help drive Microsoft Copilot Runtime, AI Solutions & Frameworks and OEM platform software for Windows on Snapdragon® initiative. Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day. Windows on Snapdragon® initiative is revolutionizing the PC industry. Windows Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite are leading the industry with revolutionary performance, efficiency and AI capabilities. The personal notebook industry is shifting towards these capabilities, and this has created momentum amongst the developer community to adopt this new platform. We are looking for a passionate person who can help accelerate this developer momentum. Windows PC is primary development and target platform for millions of software developer community. These developers represent multiple use cases, needs and challenges. To make Snapdragon Compute platform developer ready for these challenges, Qualcomm works closely with existing industry solutions, tools and middleware. Especially with AI, this landscape is shifting fast. The role will be central to this movement. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of Windows PC software ecosystem across consumer/enterprise segments. She/he will also be familiar with developer workflows and related tools & tech for today’s generation of Windows developer with thirst for AI. She/he will work with the internal stakeholders (product, engineering, marketing, business, and program management) and external industry partners for application developer engagement, enablement, and support particularly for Windows Copilot and AI foundry use cases on Snapdragon based platforms. She/he will engage with developers and industry partners to analyze new business and technical opportunities - new software/hardware requirements, drive execution, and support the go-to-market plans. Work closely with AI eco system partners like Ollama, Stability and Llama.cpp for prototypes of Gen AI and Agentic AI use cases to be demonstrated in tech events Like Microsoft Build, CES and Qualcomm Summit. The position requires understanding of PC and Windows, knowledge of technical and business sides of software and application development with strong interpersonal and communication skills. The role also requires AI technology and ecosystem knowledge.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field.
8+ years of Product Management or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

15+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
4+ years of working in a large matrixed organization.
2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
2+ years of negotiating 3rd party business agreements.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Microsoft on the evolution of Windows Copilot+ experiences and their successful launch on Qualcomm products.
Partner with first party applications for scale.
Work on innovative solutions partnering with AI ecosystem partners and Frameworks and present in industry meets, forums.
Influences external developer/partner products roadmaps and decisions by advocating for Windows on Snapdragon and Qualcomm technologies.
Working with multiple product management, engineering, program, marketing, and other business stakeholders executes the on the roadmap for Windows on Snapdragon scale.
Executes on WOS scale strategies for new products and technologies through technical marketing opportunities such as conferences, congresses, and direct customer contact and ensures successful product launch.
Prepares and delivers technical presentations to a variety of internal and external audiences regarding product roadmaps that explain and demonstrate products to customers and integrates customer feedback into projects for OEM design wins.

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