Director, Android Software Product Management
Technology, Data & Digital · Product & Design · Product Management
In short
Qualcomm is seeking a Director, Android Software Product Management in San Diego, California to lead product strategy, definition, execution, and lifecycle management for Android software products. This role drives the Qualcomm Mobile Business Unit software agenda across multiple technology areas, establishing an integrated software strategy that aligns platform capabilities with business objectives and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Leads product strategy, definition, execution, and lifecycle management for Android software products, platform capabilities, and experiences from concept through end of life.
- Drives the Qualcomm Mobile Business Unit software agenda across multiple technology areas by coordinating closely with technology product managers, software engineering leads, architecture teams, and business stakeholders.
- Establishes an integrated software strategy that aligns Android platform capabilities, system software, AI, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, developer experiences, and other technology domains with Mobile BU business objectives and customer requirements.
- Translates market, customer, partner, and technology needs into cohesive product roadmaps, investment priorities, platform requirements, and execution plans.
- Serves as the central product resource across software engineering, architecture, user experience, quality, testing, marketing, sales, business development, customer engineering, and ecosystem partners.
- Works closely with Google, OEMs, carriers, application developers, chipset partners, and internal Qualcomm organizations to define product goals, prioritize requirements, manage dependencies, and drive successful execution.
- Provides product leadership throughout the lifecycle, including product definition, development, integration, launch, maintenance, upgrades, and end-of-life planning.
- Represents the consolidated Qualcomm Mobile BU software strategy to senior leadership and external stakeholders, ensuring that technology-area plans support a consistent, differentiated, and customer-focused Android software portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in software product management, platform strategy, product planning, or a related technical discipline.
- Significant experience with Android, AOSP, mobile software platforms, system software, or related ecosystem technologies.
- Demonstrated experience defining and executing complex software products and technology roadmaps.
- Experience coordinating across multiple technology domains, product management teams, and engineering organizations.
- Strong understanding of mobile platform architecture, Android ecosystem requirements, software development lifecycle, and customer integration considerations.
- Experience working with Google, OEMs, carriers, developers, or other technology ecosystem partners.
- Demonstrated ability to translate customer and market needs into product strategy, requirements, and execution priorities.
- Strong analytical, strategic planning, problem-solving, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to influence decisions and drive results across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
- Experience balancing technical feasibility, customer value, business priorities, schedule, quality, and risk.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
- Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related field.
- Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, Mobile BU technologies, or semiconductor-enabled software ecosystems.
- Experience across multiple mobile technology areas, such as AI, graphics, multimedia, connectivity, security, power, performance, or developer platforms.
- Experience with Android framework, system services, HALs, AOSP integration, Google requirements, or OEM software customization.
- Experience developing multi-year platform strategies and executive-level product presentations.
- Experience managing complex partner relationships and leading strategic ecosystem engagements.
- Demonstrated success launching differentiated mobile software products or platform capabilities.
- Experience operating in a highly matrixed global organization.
- Preferred Qualifications: 15+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years of working in a large matrixed organization.
- Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
- Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years of negotiating 3rd party business agreements.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
- Recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer.
Skills
AndroidAOSPProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentMobile PlatformsSystem SoftwareAIGraphicsMultimediaConnectivitySecurityDeveloper Experience
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About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
1 day ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$198,200–297,400 / year
Experience Level
Executive
Locations
San Diego, United States of America
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
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