Sr Program Manager, AI Research

Senior Program Manager – AI Research Technical Program Management

Company
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area
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Engineering Services Group, Program Management

General Summary
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The AI Research Technical Program Management team has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager to work with technical leadership to manage software and technology deliverables from our AI/ML research programs. If you enjoy seeing the results of your strong engineering, communication, and organizational skills supporting the goals of Qualcomm’s AI research and its intersection with customers and the open‑source community, this job is for you.

We’re looking for candidates with a strong background in software engineering, experience in program management, and a deep interest in advanced AI research such as GenAI. As a Senior Program Manager for Qualcomm’s AI Research group, you’ll proactively manage the deliverables of a team of engineers building tools targeted to support new platforms and services. This is an entrepreneurial team of researchers whose work has global impact.

Program Managers have advanced technical degrees and count on these skills to drive successful projects. This is an opportunity for you to work with some of the smartest researchers in power‑efficient AI, managing high-impact programs, directly supporting Qualcomm’s mission to change the world with one wireless connection at a time.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of Program Management or related work experience.

• Deliver programs for AI‑based software tools research and development team in partnership with engineering leads.
• Establish and manage a plan of record (POR), prioritizing deliverables.
• Liaise with commercial PMO and engineering teams for transfer of technologies and features.
• Translate the organizational strategy and evolving software roadmaps into successful programs, and drive decisions necessary for program delivery by partnering with stakeholders and leadership.
• Develop and maintain program progress dashboards including disciplined tracking of information and risks.
• Support team activities at academic conferences such as demo development and workshop participation.
• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities across various corporate systems supporting or impacting the research organization.
• Coordinate with IT, Standards, and legal departments to facilitate team access to tools, systems and materials needed to support research.

• 4+ years of relevant Program Management experience working with operating budgets, resources, and/or project financials.
• Previous software engineering experience e.g., System development, Machine Learning, Dev Ops, Software Engineering.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong engineering experience in areas of software development e.g., embedded SW, open-source software, application, or libraries.
• Experience with leading or contributing to AI/ML projects.
• Engineering Lead, Program Management, or related work experience.
• Familiarity working with project dashboards, Gantt charts, Excel, Atlassian etc.

$ – $. The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation  also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and r recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits on the link.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑ or call Qualcomm’s toll‑free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.

Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

EEO employer:
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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