As a Senior Program Manager at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop program goals and manage multiple medium-sized technology programs with moderate complexity. Your day-to-day responsibilities include setting the prioritization of deliverables, managing schedule and resource forecasting, identifying risks, and driving teams to execute process improvement initiatives. You will use your expertise in Android/Linux release trains and dependency management to ensure on-time delivery while balancing customer commitments and engineering capacity. This role requires a strong understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles, as well as the ability to engage across various SoC software topics such as silicon bring-up and power dashboards. Ideal candidates have experience with Linux Kernel or Android platforms and possess knowledge of non-Android OS SW stacks like V4L2 and Gstreamer.
Skills
Android
Linux
Feature Review Boards
Change Control Boards
Milestone governance
Dependency management
Software program management
Linux Kernel
Android platforms
V4L2
Gstreamer
libcamera
Camera system architecture
Image/video processing concepts
Cross-Functional Interfaces
AI
Display
Video
DDR
CPU
What you'll do
Manages execution of program plans for multiple medium-sized programs.
Develops key program metrics to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
Identifies and secures necessary resources for alignment with program demands.
Drives teams to create risk mitigation plans for complex or multiple programs.
Promotes adoption of best practices and process improvement initiatives.
Ensures program objectives are met by engaging stakeholders effectively.
Balances customer commitments, roadmap priorities, and engineering capacity.
What we're looking for
Proven track record of delivering end-to-end SoC software and firmware across multiple products.
Expertise in Android/Linux release trains, dependency management, and milestone governance.
Strong ability to drive disciplined execution through Feature Review Boards (FRB)/Change Control Boards (CCB).
Demonstrated experience in software program management with a focus on Linux Kernel and/or Android platforms.
Understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles and cross-domain milestones impact.
Previous software engineering experience in areas such as Audio, Video, Display, Camera, Graphics for Linux or Android.
Working knowledge of non-Android OS SW stack components like V4L2, Gstreamer, libcamera.
Market check
Salary context
This
$171,200–$256,800
range sits above
48%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$152,000–$263,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$177,737–$236,799
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
564 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$224,400
across 531 roles with salary data.
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C++
Linux Kernel
ARM Architecture
Device Drivers
Camera HAL
3A Algorithms
MIPS GMSL I2C GPIO
MIPI
Linux V4L2
Android Camera Frameworks
OpenCL OpenGL
Qualcomm CamX
ISP Concepts
Multimedia Software Development
Embedded Systems
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ISP
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Video
Edge AI
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Product Management
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KPIs
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Market Analysis
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