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Staff Product Manager – Linux Platforms and Ecosystem joins the team to define and drive the roadmap for Snapdragon-based AI PCs, edge AI systems, and enterprise computing solutions. This individual will manage product planning, distribution enablement, and commercialization of Linux-based software platforms while collaborating with engineering teams, open-source communities, and distribution partners like Ubuntu and Red Hat. Key responsibilities include developing upstreaming strategies for kernel components, graphics, and multimedia, as well as defining requirements for AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX Runtime. The role requires expertise in Linux kernel architecture, device drivers, and heterogeneous compute resources to optimize local AI inferencing across CPU, GPU, and NPU hardware. By translating market needs into technical requirements, the manager ensures a production-ready experience involving containerized workflows, security, and manageability for diverse enterprise and developer platforms.
What does a Product Manager earn in California?
Median $223300 from 163 postings across 44 companies.
Experience working with Linux operating systems, open-source software ecosystems, and upstream development models.
Experience driving Linux upstreaming or working with kernel, driver, firmware, graphics, multimedia, networking, security, or platform software communities.
Experience enabling one or more major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Fedora, or SUSE.
Working knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, device drivers, board support packages, and distribution integration.
Strong analytical, written, verbal, and executive communication skills with the ability to lead through influence.
Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline (preferred).
Experience contributing to or leading Linux upstreaming initiatives and working with subsystem maintainers or open-source foundations (preferred).
Experience with enterprise Linux certification, distribution release planning, long-term support models, and security response (preferred).
Knowledge of Linux graphics/compute stacks, AI/ML frameworks, containers, Kubernetes, virtualization, Arm-based platforms, and heterogeneous compute architectures (preferred).
Experience commercializing Linux platforms across AI PCs, workstations, edge appliances, enterprise devices, robotics, or embedded systems (preferred).
Experience defining enterprise-grade platform capabilities including manageability, observability, telemetry, security, lifecycle management, and fleet deployment (preferred).
Demonstrated success managing complex products across globally distributed engineering and business teams (preferred).