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Staff Product Manager – Linux Platforms and Ecosystem

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Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Staff Product Manager to define and drive the Linux platform roadmap for AI PCs, Edge AI systems, and enterprise computing solutions. This role involves product planning, ecosystem engagement, and commercialization, requiring strong technical knowledge of Linux and customer-focused product management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define Linux product roadmaps for Snapdragon AI PCs, workstations, edge AI systems, enterprise devices, and developer platforms.
  • Gather customer, ecosystem, and market requirements to identify product investments and platform gaps.
  • Create product requirements documents, use cases, and business justifications for Linux platform initiatives.
  • Drive Linux upstreaming strategy for kernel, device drivers, firmware, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, power management, virtualization, and AI acceleration components.
  • Define requirements to enable industry-leading Linux distributions on Snapdragon platforms.
  • Lead technical and product engagements with distribution vendors and communities.
  • Drive Linux enablement initiatives for AI developers and define requirements for AI frameworks.
  • Define enterprise-grade requirements for manageability, observability, telemetry, security, and fleet operations.
  • Collaborate with Linux distribution partners, OEMs, ISVs, cloud providers, and enterprise customers.
  • Support customer design wins and strategic engagements.
  • Represent Qualcomm in customer briefings, partner discussions, and industry events.
  • Partner closely with software engineering, hardware engineering, architecture, program management, business development, marketing, sales, quality, security, and customer engineering teams.
  • Communicate roadmap priorities, market insights, and execution status to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
  • Experience defining software products, platform roadmaps, technical requirements, and cross-functional execution plans.
  • Experience working with Linux operating systems, open-source software ecosystems, and upstream development models.
  • Experience driving Linux upstreaming or working with upstream kernel, driver, firmware, graphics, multimedia, networking, security, or platform software communities.
  • Experience enabling one or more major Linux distributions (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Fedora, SUSE Linux Enterprise, or equivalent).
  • Working knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, device drivers, board support packages, distribution integration, package and release processes, and upstream contribution workflows.
  • Experience collaborating with software engineering teams, open-source communities, distribution partners, OEMs, ISVs, or customer-facing organizations.
  • Strong analytical, written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence.

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
  • Experience contributing to or leading Linux upstreaming initiatives and working with subsystem maintainers or open-source foundations.
  • Experience with enterprise Linux certification, distribution release planning, long-term support models, security response, and commercial support requirements.
  • Knowledge of Linux graphics and compute stacks, AI/ML frameworks, containers, Kubernetes, virtualization, Arm-based platforms, and heterogeneous compute architectures.
  • Experience commercializing Linux platforms across AI PCs, workstations, edge appliances, enterprise devices, robotics, or embedded systems.
  • Experience defining enterprise-grade platform capabilities including manageability, observability, telemetry, security, lifecycle management, and fleet deployment.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex products across globally distributed engineering and business teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

San Diego, United States of America

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral

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