Senior Director, AI Product Management

Qualcomm

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$227,700–$341,500 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 28, 2026

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Above market

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This role $285k
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TL;DR · Senior Director, AI Product Management

Senior Director, AI Product Management - Data Center joins the Data Center Business Unit to shape the future of AI-driven data center solutions. This leader will define product strategies and roadmaps for AI-centric platforms, including compute nodes, interconnect fabrics, power delivery, and cooling subsystems. The role involves leading cross-functional teams to develop system-level innovations like custom AI accelerators and rack-scale systems while collaborating with silicon architects and software teams to translate customer needs into technical requirements. Key responsibilities include performing market analysis for large language models and inference at scale, managing product lifecycles, and mentoring a team of product managers. Required expertise includes deep knowledge of CPU/GPU architectures, PCIe, CXL, UAL, and memory hierarchies. Candidates should be proficient in AI frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch while navigating complex rack-scale orchestration and infrastructure challenges.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for AI-centric data center platforms and rack-level systems.
  • Conduct market analysis to identify emerging trends in AI workloads and large language model inference.
  • Translate customer needs into detailed technical requirements and integration specifications for silicon, firmware, and software teams.
  • Engage with hyperscale cloud providers and enterprise customers to co-develop proofs of concept and drive early deployments.
  • Create compelling value propositions, competitive positioning, and go-to-market plans in partnership with marketing and sales.
  • Manage product performance post-launch by analyzing power efficiency, thermal headroom, and network utilization.
  • Mentor and grow a high-performing team of product managers to foster innovation and rigorous decision-making.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
  • Ph.D. in Computer Architecture, Data Center Systems, Machine Learning Systems, or related field (preferred).
  • 12+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years focused on data center or AI infrastructure (preferred).
  • Experience with AI frameworks, compilers, optimization toolchains, and emerging data center trends like DPUs or edge inference (preferred).
  • Deep system-level knowledge of AI accelerators, CPU/GPU architectures, interconnect fabrics, and rack-level system design (preferred).
  • Proven success launching complex silicon-plus-software products and engaging with C-level executives at hyperscale providers (preferred).
  • Experience in mentoring product management teams and strong skills in financial modeling and technical storytelling (preferred).

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