Sr. Director, Engineering

About the role

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm is seeking an exceptional   Senior Director, Software   Engineering   to lead software architecture, development, and execution for our next generation AI accelerator platform. This leader will own the end-to-end software strategy for a breakthrough AI compute architecture, spanning system software, runtimes, compilers, AI frameworks, SDKs, performance optimization, and developer enablement.   As the software leader for a flagship   AI accelerator program, you will drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of a world-class software stack that enables cutting-edge generative AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads across   Datacenter   applications. You will work closely with silicon architects, hardware design teams, AI   framework, product management, ecosystem partners, and key customers to define and deliver differentiated platform capabilities that maximize hardware   performance/efficiency as well as   developer productivity.   This role requires a unique combination of deep technical expertise, organizational leadership, strategic thinking, and   excellence in execution. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of   leading large   software teams on   complex   semiconductor   platforms   with an emphasis on AI.   Minimum Qualifications: •    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 10+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 9+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. •    4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Key Responsibilities   Serve as the software   t echnical leader for Qualcomm's next generation AI accelerator platform.   Define and execute the   current Datacenter   software vision, architecture, roadmap, and delivery strategy aligned with product and business objectives   for the new AI accelerator   Lead multiple engineering organizations responsible for:    System software and firmware   design and development.   Device drivers and kernel integration   AI runtimes and execution engines   with emphasis on graphs spanning multiple   NPU.   Compiler technologies and graph optimization   ML frameworks and ecosystem enablement   Platform   SDKs, APIs, tools, profiling, and debugging solutions   Performance optimization and benchmarking   Validation, quality, and release engineering   Partner with silicon architecture and hardware engineering teams to co-design hardware and software features that maximize AI performance, efficiency, programmability, and scalability.   Drive software readiness across all chip development milestones, including architecture definition, emulation, pre-silicon enablement, bring-up, validation, customer engagements, and production release.   Establish performance, power,   reliability, and usability goals for the platform software stack.   Lead strategic engagements with key customers,   hyperscalers, ecosystem partners and standards organization s.   Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams across multiple geographic locations.   Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and operational rigor.   Present program status, technical strategy, and key decisions to executive leadership.     Desired Qualifications   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.   15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibilities.   8+ years of experience leading large, globally distributed engineering organizations.   Experience delivering software platforms for complex SoC, accelerator, GPU, NPU, CPU, DSP, datacenter, or high-performance computing products.   Deep expertise in one or more of the following:    AI/ML software stacks   Compiler technologies   Runtime systems   Operating systems   Distributed computing   High-performance computing   Heterogeneous computing   architectures   Demonstrated success driving cross-functional execution involving hardware and software co-development.   Strong understanding of modern AI workloads   in particular   inference for large language models /serving frameworks, multimodal AI, recommendation systems, and generative AI applications.     Preferred Qualifications   Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI/ML, or related discipline.   Experience leading software development for AI accelerators, GPUs, NPUs, TPUs, or custom silicon platforms.   Expertise in compiler technologies such as MLIR, LLVM or similar frameworks.   Experience with AI frameworks including PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, ONNX,   Mojo, Triton   or equivalent ecosystems.   Strong understanding of accelerator memory hierarchies, interconnects, parallel programming models, and performance optimization.   Expertise in compiler technologies such as   Triton,   MLIR, LLVM or similar frameworks   Experience supporting hyperscale cloud deployments and enterprise AI infrastructure.   Track record of delivering industry-leading developer platforms and software ecosystems.   Publications, patents, or recognized technical leadership in AI systems or high-performance computing.     Leadership Characteristics   Visionary technology leader with the ability to define and execute transformative platform strategies.   Exceptional communicator capable of influencing executive stakeholders, customers, and engineering teams.   Strong systems thinker who can balance technical innovation, customer needs, and business priorities.   Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain world-class engineering talent.   Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and deliver results in highly complex environments.   Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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