Senior Director, Technology

Qualcomm

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$251,200–$376,800 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Dec 26, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $217k
This role $314k
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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $177,575–$256,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $314k versus about $217k for comparable roles.

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 533 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$222,500 across 513 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Technology

As a Senior Director Technology at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will lead rack-scale systems architecture and execution for the company’s data center platforms, working closely with silicon, hardware, software, firmware, and customer-facing engineering teams to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions. Your responsibilities include driving cross-functional alignment across various technical teams, providing guidance to senior leadership, and supporting customer engagements as a subject matter expert. You will own rack-scale architecture across compute, networking, power, cooling, and system integration, establish OCP-aligned rack-level designs, and lead platform execution from concept through deployment. Key skills required include expertise in hardware–software co-design, firmware development, telemetry, observability, and advanced interconnect technologies like CXL. Experience with 4G/5G/6G systems and cellular standards is preferred.

What you'll do

  • Lead rack-scale systems architecture and platform direction for Qualcomm’s data center roadmap.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across silicon, hardware, software, firmware teams.
  • Own and drive rack-scale architecture including compute, networking, power, cooling.
  • Establish OCP-aligned rack-level designs and platform standards.
  • Partner with hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs to scale adoption of Qualcomm’s platforms.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
  • Lead rack-scale systems architecture and platform direction for Qualcomm’s data center roadmap.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across silicon, hardware, software, firmware teams.
  • Provide technical guidance to senior leadership and support customer engagements.
  • Own and drive rack-scale architecture including compute, networking, power, cooling.

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