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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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The VP, Engineering - Data Center CPU Software leads the software, firmware, platform enablement, and system architecture required to scale server-class SoCs from silicon bring-up through hyperscaler deployment. This leader manages a global engineering organization to oversee the end-to-end software roadmap for data center platforms, including CPU, networking fabrics, storage integration, and cloud-native infrastructure. Daily responsibilities involve driving strategy for power and performance management, OS and hypervisor integration, BMC and platform management, telemetry, orchestration, verification, validation, and release quality. The role requires expertise in systems software, infrastructure software, and data center platform development to solve complex problems regarding performance determinism and energy efficiency. Key technical domains include compilers, runtimes, and lifecycle management. The successful candidate will navigate a matrixed environment to ensure product readiness for enterprise data centers and large-scale cloud environments.
Electrical Engineering
Data Center Design
Power Generation
Grounding
Liquid Cooling
Commissioning
Technical Writing
MSDS
lockout/tag out
Contract Administration
High-Density Compute