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Qualcomm seeks a Staff Product Data Manager for AI Platforms & Systems Solutions to define product strategy and drive cross-functional decision-making for edge AI/ML platforms, inference runtimes, and agentic frameworks. The role requires deep technical expertise in Windows-ecosystem AI platforms, LLM/VLM models (1B–150B range), edge AI APIs/SDKs, and AI middleware frameworks, combined with the ability to work independently, influence senior leadership, and manage complex multi-year initiatives across matrixed organizations.…See more Responsibilities include assessing feasibility, translating innovation into shippable solutions, negotiating partnerships, and authoring technical specifications—all with minimal supervision and significant organizational impact. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in product management or technical roles, experience shipping AI platforms, familiarity with standards bodies, and strong communication skills to convey complex information to diverse audiences.

Design, develop, and test display drivers and software components for Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, focusing on acceleration of video, camera, and GPU processing through the Display Processing Unit (DPU). Work with embedded software techniques including memory management, DMA acceleration, interrupt handlers, multi-threading, and API design to deliver drivers for Android, Windows, Zephyr, and Linux.…See more Write production code primarily in C/C++ with scripting in Python, collaborating across global teams on next-generation consumer devices.

Design and develop GPU profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for the Snapdragon Adreno GPU. Collaborate with GPU hardware and software teams on performance validation, debug issues, optimize user experience, and work with the developer ecosystem and OEMs.…See more Requires 4+ years of software engineering experience with strong C/C++ and GPU hardware knowledge. This is a full-stack role spanning user interfaces to graphics driver instrumentation.

Develop high-performance GPU kernels and runtimes for accelerating machine learning and image processing on Qualcomm Adreno GPUs. Optimize drivers for OpenCL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, and DirectX APIs, working closely with hardware designers to understand and improve hardware/software interfaces.…See more Implement machine learning inference and training acceleration, write unit tests and documentation, and collaborate with partners and OEMs. Requires strong C/C++ skills, familiarity with GPGPU APIs like CUDA or OpenCL, and understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.

Staff GPU Software Engineer at Qualcomm's Adreno GPU Developer Tools team, designing and developing profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for next-generation graphics, games, ray tracing, machine learning, and image/video processing. Responsibilities include GPU hardware/software collaboration on performance validation, feature development, issue debugging, driver instrumentation, and developer ecosystem engagement.…See more Requires 4+ years software engineering experience with strong C/C++ proficiency and GPU hardware/graphics knowledge; experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL), game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine), or GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL) is a plus.