Director, AI Software Product Management

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CASanta Clara, CA
Salary
$198,200–$297,400 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 13, 2027

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This role $248k
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TL;DR · Director, AI Software Product Management

As a member of the Product Management team, the Director, AI Software Product Management leads the strategy for Windows AI platforms, AI PCs, ONNX Runtime, and heterogeneous compute acceleration across CPU, GPU, and NPU architectures. This role involves defining product roadmaps, managing ecosystem engagement with partners like Microsoft, and overseeing the lifecycle of inference runtimes and AI frameworks. The successful candidate will navigate complex technical landscapes including PyTorch, RoCm, Hugging Face, OpenVINO, TensorRT, and CoreML while addressing challenges in Generative AI, LLMs, multimodal AI, and Agentic AI architectures. Key responsibilities include optimizing model deployment workflows, managing compiler technologies like MLIR, and implementing quantization and kernel fusion. The role focuses on solving technical hurdles in performance, accuracy, and power efficiency to deliver advanced software capabilities for edge AI platforms and integrated Windows environments.

What you'll do

  • Define and own the product roadmap for AI PCs, inference runtimes, and heterogeneous compute acceleration.
  • Develop long-term strategies for ONNX Runtime, Windows AI software enablement, and emerging Agentic AI technologies.
  • Drive engagement with Microsoft, ISVs, and ecosystem partners to accelerate adoption of Qualcomm AI technologies.
  • Translate customer feedback and market insights into technical requirements and differentiated product features.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define software architecture priorities and investment areas for future hardware.
  • Establish benchmark methodologies and evaluation frameworks to measure AI software performance and usability.
  • Lead cross-functional execution across marketing, business development, and engineering to ensure delivery of roadmap commitments.
  • Represent the company in industry forums and conferences to promote Qualcomm’s position in the AI PC market.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of Product Management, Engineering, Technical Marketing, Solutions Architecture, or related experience.
  • 5+ years leading AI/ML software products or platform technologies (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of AI inference software stacks, model deployment workflows, and optimization across CPU, GPU, and NPU accelerators (preferred).
  • Deep knowledge of ONNX Runtime, Windows ML, Windows AI platform architecture, and related AI frameworks like PyTorch or TensorRT (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI architectures, RAG systems, and compiler/runtime technologies (preferred).
  • Proven ability to define software roadmaps and influence cross-functional execution across engineering, business, and ecosystem teams.
  • Strong executive communication skills and experience engaging customers, strategic partners, and senior leadership.

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