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In this strategic role, you will act as a technical authority, translating deep insights from customers and the ecosystem into concrete product software specifications and system architecture.\nThis position is strongly software-oriented and functions closer to a Software Product Application Manager. The role requires deep understanding of embedded firmware and Linux-based system architecture, the ability to evaluate system-level trade-offs, and the capability to drive software strategy alignment across multiple Camera / Video SoC platforms.\nResponsibilities\n- Analyze customer system requirements, product architectures, and technical roadmaps, and translate them into SoC software and system-level solutions.\n- Act as the software-focused product application owner for the Video SoC software stack, including boot flow, BSP, SDK, and middleware.\n- Evaluate and validate firmware and system architecture proposals using embedded domain knowledge and AI-assisted research, assessing feasibility, risks, and long-term maintainability.\n- Coordinate with other Camera / Video SoC software PDMs to align software strategies, including:\nLinux version selection and kernel maintenance approach\nPartial SDK interface and architecture alignment across platforms\n- Drive cross-SoC software consistency where appropriate, and clearly define boundaries where divergence is required due to architecture, performance, or market needs.\n- Consolidate product and competitor benchmarking data to generate analytical reports and drive performance enhancement and differentiation initiatives.\n- Travel Frequency: Approximately 4 times per year (Destinations: US, India, or China).\nQualifications\n- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.\n- At least 5 years of relevant experience, with 8+ years strongly preferred.\n- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with strong cross-functional collaboration capability.\n- Solid background in embedded firmware or system software, with hands-on experience or equivalent technical depth in embedded Linux-based systems.\n- Proven ability to independently judge firmware constraints, implementation risks, and system-level trade-offs, without reliance solely on development teams.\n- Ability to leverage AI tools and technical references to cross-validate firmware designs, Linux subsystem behavior, and architectural assumptions.\nPreferred Qualifications\n- Prior collaboration with multiple Camera / Video SoC platforms, especially in aligning or comparing Linux kernel strategies and SDK designs.\n- Experience supporting customer SoC products in a technical, application, or solution-facing role.\n- Familiarity with multimedia pipelines, ISP, camera sensors, and video frameworks.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.\n1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\n• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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