Qualcomm
Senior Director, Software Product Management
$238K–$357K
San Diego, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience. Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years). Preferred: fifteen (15) years of relevant experience; four (4) or more years of people leadership experience; three (3) or more years in a large, highly matrixed organization.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field. Preferred: Master's degree, MBA, or PhD in a related discipline.
About the job
Leads software product strategy and roadmap alignment for operating systems and foundational software across Qualcomm platforms and business segments.
What you'll do
- Develop software product strategies and multiyear roadmaps, translating business, customer, developer, and ecosystem needs into priorities.
- Lead cross-functional work on platform enablement, software architecture, portability, reuse, Linux and open-source capabilities.
- Manage and develop a software product management team and represent Qualcomm with customers, partners, developers, and open-source communities.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience; advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years).
Nice to have
- Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience; a Master's degree, MBA, or PhD; four or more years of people leadership experience.
- Experience with software product roadmaps, operating systems, Linux kernel development, open-source communities, and semiconductor or embedded platforms.
Pay
$237,800.00 - $356,800.00 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Android, Windows, Chrome OS, Snapdragon, Dragonwing, ARM, Linux kernel
AI focus
Supports software enablement across emerging AI platforms; preferred experience includes AI acceleration and cloud or AI services.
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