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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering
General Summary:
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. Sound like you? If so, the Qualcomm Developer Marketing team is hiring.
Key Responsibilities
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Developer Evangelism Strategy
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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.
-
Team Management & Leadership
-
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.
-
Developer Content Definition & Execution
-
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.
-
Cross-Functional & External Engagement
-
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.
What Success Looks Like
- A clearly defined and measurable developer evangelism strategy.
- A high-performing, motivated developer evangelist team.
- High-quality technical content that accelerates developer onboarding and platform adoption.
- Strong internal alignment and trust as the voice of developers within Qualcomm.
While there is a strong preference for this position to be located in San Diego, remote work can be considered for the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
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-accomodations@qualcomm.com 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. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
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.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$157,600.00 - $236,400.00
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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering
General Summary:
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. Sound like you? If so, the Qualcomm Developer Marketing team is hiring.
Key Responsibilities
-
Developer Evangelism Strategy
-
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.
-
Team Management & Leadership
-
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.
-
Developer Content Definition & Execution
-
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.
-
Cross-Functional & External Engagement
-
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.
What Success Looks Like
- A clearly defined and measurable developer evangelism strategy.
- A high-performing, motivated developer evangelist team.
- High-quality technical content that accelerates developer onboarding and platform adoption.
- Strong internal alignment and trust as the voice of developers within Qualcomm.
While there is a strong preference for this position to be located in San Diego, remote work can be considered for the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
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-accomodations@qualcomm.com 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. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
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.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$157,600.00 - $236,400.00
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 – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Developer Evangelist
Document your technical communication portfolio early
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements before recruiting. Compile published developer content, conference talks, and open-source contributions now so your credentials align precisely with the role definition your employer will submit to DOL.
Target tech companies with dedicated developer relations teams
Not every company understands that Developer Evangelist fits a specialty occupation definition. Focus on employers with established DevRel teams, as they've likely navigated PERM before and won't need convincing that the role requires a degree in a specific technical field.
Clarify whether EB-2 or EB-3 fits your credentials
A bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering typically supports EB-3. If you hold a master's degree or can demonstrate progressive responsibility in developer advocacy, ask your employer's immigration counsel to evaluate EB-2 eligibility before PERM is filed.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Developer Evangelist roles where employers have active PERM or I-140 filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces that sponsorship track record directly, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a permanent resident.
Verify prevailing wage before your offer stage
DOL's PERM process requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your job title and ZIP code through OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer, so neither side is surprised when the employer submits the LCA.
Understand the PERM recruitment audit timeline
After your employer files PERM, DOL may audit the recruitment documentation, which can add months to the process. Ask your employer whether they're prepared to retain job ads, interview notes, and rejection logs for three years, as USCIS can request these during the I-140 stage.
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Does a Developer Evangelist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Developer Evangelist roles typically qualify for EB-3 when the position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or if your employer can demonstrate your credentials are substantially above the minimum. The O*NET profile for this occupation supports the specialty occupation argument under both categories.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status capped at six years. There's no lottery, and EB-3 has no annual numerical cap that affects most nationalities the way H-1B selection does. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together take two to four years or more, whereas H-1B status can begin within months of an offer.
Can my employer start PERM sponsorship while I'm working on an H-1B?
Yes, and many employers file PERM concurrently with or shortly after an H-1B approval. Starting PERM early matters because H-1B extensions beyond six years generally require an approved I-140 or a pending PERM that's been filed for 365 days or more. Waiting until your fifth year on H-1B to start PERM significantly increases your risk of a status gap.
Where can I find Developer Evangelist jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Developer Evangelist roles by employers with documented PERM and I-140 filing history, so you're not speculating about whether a company will sponsor. Searching by sponsorship history is more reliable than asking during a cold outreach, since companies that have filed before understand the process and are more likely to do it again.
What documentation should I gather before my employer starts the PERM process?
Your employer's immigration attorney will need your complete education records, official transcripts, and a credentials evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S. For Developer Evangelist roles, documented evidence of technical depth, such as published developer content, API documentation you've authored, or conference presentations, strengthens the specialty occupation case and helps your employer define minimum job requirements accurately before recruitment begins.
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