Staff Program Manager, Camera Processors Software
$171,200 - $256,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 August 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on end-to-end SoC software and firmware for camera processors.
About the role
This role involves developing, defining, and executing plans of record for programs focused on Camera Processors Software. You will monitor and drive program delivery, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders on technical matters.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop program goals and prioritize deliverables.
- Manage multiple medium-sized programs/technology, meeting deadlines by applying program management knowledge.
- Develop and manage the execution of the program Plan of Record, including schedule, resource forecasting, and communication.
- Establish key program metrics and ensure the team takes action to achieve program success.
- Identify program issues/risks and create risk mitigation plans, maintaining and updating risk trackers.
- Promote program vision and objectives within the team and to management, gaining stakeholder buy-in.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of Program Management or related work experience.
- Knowledge of hardware and software development lifecycles.
- Ability to engage across SoC software topics, including software planning for new silicon, silicon bring-up, and power dashboards.
- Demonstrated experience in software program management with a strong focus on Linux Kernel and/or Android platforms.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of end-to-end SoC software and firmware across multiple products.
- Working knowledge of non-Android OS SW stack, such as V4L2, Gstreamer, libcamera.
- Understanding of Camera system architecture, software stacks, image/video processing concepts, SoC constraints, and Cross-Functional Interfaces (AI/Display/Video/DDR/CPU).
- Expertise in Android Camera Stack: Camera HAL, Camera Service, Framework vs vendor responsibilities.
- Expertise in Android/Linux release trains, dependency management, and milestone governance.
- Proven ability to drive disciplined execution through Feature Review Boards (FRB)/Change Control Boards (CCB), checkpoints, and program metrics.
- Strong judgment in balancing customer commitments, roadmap priorities, and engineering capacity.
- Previous software engineering experience e.g. Audio, Video, Display, Camera, Graphics in the Linux or Android space.
- Ability to work onsite five days per week and operate effectively within a multi-site, globally distributed development model.
Skills: program goals, Plan of Record, risk mitigation, SoC software, firmware
This role has been open 47 days — exactly the 47-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
41
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Median days open
47 d
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Median salary
$188k
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (41 roles · 15 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 41 |
| Median days open | 55 d | 47 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $188k |
Skills observed across this category: program goals, Plan of Record, risk mitigation, SoC software, firmware
Who's hiring in this category
- Lam Research · 7 open roles · median 37 d
- NVIDIA · 6 open roles · median 48 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 6 open roles · median 55 d
- AMD · 3 open roles · median 44 d
- Arm Holdings · 3 open roles · median 85 d
- Broadcom · 3 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 41 open Technical Program Management (Systems Software) roles from 15 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.