Job Description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management

General Summary

Qualcomm's XR business is seeking a highly skilled candidate to help support our developer partners in China to build XR software applications as part of our Developer Relations group for Snapdragon Spaces. The primary role of this individual is to work with regional ecosystems to enable third-party developers with all of the tools and support for building best-in-class XR apps on our AR Glasses platform. As this position will be interfacing with regional team members in the China region, this candidate must be fluent in Mandarin.

An ideal candidate would have a diverse background in the areas of both mobile AR and emergent VR/AR head-mounted display technologies, having experience using applications in the XR space ideally using spatial interactions. Additionally, this role requires strong external communication skills, being able to work with developers who have a wide range of skillsets from beginner to advanced. The environment is fast-paced and requires cross-functional interaction daily so excellent communication, planning and execution skills are a must. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge AR hardware, and contribute to the future of mobile AR.

At the heart of the Qualcomm XR Business unit, we are passionate about next generation graphics technologies and delivering exceptional utilitarian Enterprise experiences. Our highly creative teams are full of veteran game developers, artists, game engine experts and graphics enthusiasts who work on our latest GPU and gaming hardware innovations around mobile, PC, VR, and AR.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field.
• 2+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
  
  

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage developer relationships and work with regional teams to provide direct support both online and offline to assist developers in bringing their applications to life on the Spaces platform
• Oversee and maintain relationships with local developer ecosystem partners
• Manage developer relationships and help teams provide direct support both online and offline to assist developers in bringing their applications to life on the Spaces platform
• Provide developers with advanced knowledge of Qualcomm’s current and future technology with a clear understanding of how they can leverage for immersive XR experiences
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improving our developer resources
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide input into creating and maintaining developer resources such as documentation, guides, sample code, and tutorials
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to understand the full capabilities of the Snapdragon Spaces XR development platform and roadmap; be able to clearly communicate to the developer community
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts in technology, user experience and product design to guide developers’ efforts
• Collaborate with internal marketing and business teams to launch Spaces developer-focused promotions and events globally
• Participate in and help to facilitate Qualcomm’s engagement in developer industry events, meetups, hackathons and similar
• Be a constant advocate for Spaces developers
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is in Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin
• 1-3+ years of immersive (AR / VR / MR) industry experience in the XR field
• Experience working with mobile AR cross-platform applications
• Experience working with AR head-mounted display applications
• Passion for working with emerging AR technologies
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Strong interpersonal skills working with a range of developer experience levels
• The ability to develop and maintain solid, credible relationships both externally and internally
• Capable of resolving conflicts constructively
• Ability to promote ideas persuasively
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Highly collaborative and team player
• Tendency to be curious and a life-long learner
• An understanding or knowledge of key technical concepts unique to XR
• Flexibility to work outside your job scope
• Ability to travel 25%
  
  

Level Of Responsibility

• Working under some supervision.
• Making decisions that are low to moderate in impact; errors may have relatively minor financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct.
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be somewhat complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. May require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc.
• Completing tasks with multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; some planning and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively; mistakes may result in some rework.
• Exercising creativity to draft original documents, imagery, or work products within established guidelines.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.
  
  

The Responsibilities Of This Role Do Not Include

• Financial accountability (e.g., does not involve budgeting responsibility).
• Influence over key organizational decisions.
• Role in strategic planning.
  
  

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay Range

$124,500.00 - $186,500.00

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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.