Developer Evangelist Lead (Remote Work Eligible)

About the position

The Developer Marketing team is seeking a highly organized and proactive Developer Evangelist Lead to lead and manage the planning and execution of developer-focused evangelist initiatives. This role is central to Qualcomm’s mission to engage and grow our global developer ecosystem across AI, IoT, XR, Datacenter and Compute platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Developer Marketing, Product Management, Developer Relations, and external partners to deliver impactful experiences that drive developer engagement and technology adoption. Qualcomm Developer Marketing’s goal is to win the hearts and minds of developers around the world by providing innovative technical education, tools, resources, and inspiration to enable developer success and innovation. You are a detail-oriented, data-driven strategist who thrives on managing complex initiatives while maintaining a clear vision for creating developer experiences that inspire and engage.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the developer evangelism strategy aligned with Qualcomm platform priorities, product roadmaps, and go-to-market objectives.
  • Identify priority developer audiences, personas, and ecosystems across AI, IoT, XR, Datacenter, Compute, and related domains.
  • Establish evangelism goals, success metrics, and KPIs (e.g., developer adoption, engagement, content effectiveness).
  • Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing teams to align messaging, workflows, and developer journeys.
  • Represent the developer voice internally by synthesizing insights, feedback, and trends to influence product and platform decisions.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Developer Evangelists, providing clear direction, prioritization, and coaching.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, experimentation, and developer-first thinking.
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, goal setting, and career development planning.
  • Coordinate workload across content creation, events, product launches, and ecosystem engagements.
  • Act as an escalation point for complex technical, content, or execution challenges.
  • Own the end-to-end developer content strategy, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across all developer touchpoints.
  • Define, create, and guide content including: Technical demonstrations and reference designs, Validated developer journeys for SW and HW platforms, Tutorials, sample code, and “getting started” guides, Hands-on workshops and labs for events and training, Hackathon enablement content and challenge frameworks, Webinars, livestreams, and technical deep dives, Technical blog posts, articles, and thought leadership, Technical papers and architectural documentation as inbound developer advocacy.
  • Ensure content is hands-on, practical, and adoption-focused, with clear outcomes for developers.
  • Review and approve content generated by the team for technical accuracy, clarity, and alignment with Qualcomm positioning.
  • Serve as a senior technical representative at conferences, workshops, hackathons, and partner events.
  • Collaborate with ecosystem partners, startups, universities, and platforms to expand Qualcomm’s developer reach.
  • Work with agencies and external contributors to scale programs, content, and events when needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
  • OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
  • 3+ years of experience with debugging techniques.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science
  • 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Developer Relations, Developer Marketing, Technical Evangelism, or Software Engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience managing or leading technical teams.
  • Strong hands-on technical foundation with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
  • Demonstrated experience creating and delivering developer-facing technical content and experiences.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Experience with AI, IoT, XR, Datacenter, or Compute platforms.
  • Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and developer communities.
  • Experience supporting global-scale developer events, workshops, or hackathons.
  • Background working in platform, semiconductor, or infrastructure-focused companies.

Benefits

  • competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • highly competitive benefits package
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