Director Product Management, Android/Linux Platform
Core
Drive platform software and enablement strategy for next-generation Arm technologies, ensuring innovations are translated into software solutions for customers and ecosystem partners.
Role type
Director, Product Management (Platform Software & Ecosystem Enablement)
Builds
Reference platforms (simulation, emulation, FPGAs, testchip), firmware, OS enablement, and tooling for Arm platforms.
Domain
Semiconductor / Arm Architecture / Mobile and Consumer Compute
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
software product leadership, platform software strategy, ecosystem enablement, system software understanding, firmware bring-up, OS enablement, partner management, multi-functional leadership, technical roadmap translation, requirements definition, feature prioritization, cross-team alignment
Preferred skills
Arm architecture knowledge, Arm-based SoC experience, client/compute platform bring-up, Android upstreaming, kernel enablement, performance tooling, telemetry, power measurement, compiler/toolchain integration, prototype-to-production transition, ecosystem enablement for advanced features, release cycle alignment
Technologies
Arm, Android, Linux, Windows, FPGA, simulation, emulation, firmware, OS, kernel, framework, development tools, monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Establish approach for platform software and reference build enablement; Engage with customers and OEMs to capture requirements; Translate market needs into software requirements; Partner with engineering to align validation with ecosystem readiness; Drive software readiness for reference platforms; Ensure feature support in software stacks; Build alignment on priorities and success criteria; Represent business unit in ecosystem discussions; Define strategy for enabling core software and firmware; Lead downstream software stack for validation; Drive platform bring-up and feature validation; Translate roadmap into implementation plans; Establish requirements traceability; Partner with architecture and silicon teams; Create operating model for validation and upstreaming; Support AFaaS integration; Identify feature readiness gaps; Drive prioritization and trade-offs; Represent software readiness to leadership; Build and scale team model for enablement
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team building