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Agentic AI for Gaming: Evaluate and drive the application of Qualcomm's agentic AI infrastructure ... Collaborate with marketing, sales, and engineering teams to support successful product launches ...

Staff Software Engineer, Gaming AI

Bellevue, WA

$200K - $260K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Staff Software Engineer on our gaming AI team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of cloud services and features that power this platform. This is new and challenging work at the ...

Staff Software Engineer, Gaming AI

Mountain View, CA

$200K - $260K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Staff Software Engineer on our gaming AI team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of cloud services and features that power this platform. This is new and challenging work at the ...

Senior AI Engineer

Cary, NC · On-site

$106K - $146K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

ENGINEERING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time ... As a Senior Gameplay AI Engineer, you'll play a critical role on a small, focused team. You'll own ...

Senior AI Engineer

Cary, NC · On-site

$96K - $132K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

ENGINEERING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time ... As a Senior Gameplay AI Engineer, you'll play a critical role on a small, focused team. You'll own ...

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

Senior Gameplay Engineer

OR · Remote

$150K - $180K/yr

... gaming not as an extension of our brands, but as one of the most powerful ways their stories come ... Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship * Identify and resolve performance ...

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Gaming Ai Engineer information

What is a Gaming AI engineer?

Gaming AI Engineers are specialized software engineers who design and implement artificial intelligence systems within video games. Their work involves creating algorithms that control non-player characters (NPCs), generate intelligent behaviors, and enhance player experiences through adaptive and realistic game environments. They collaborate closely with designers and developers to ensure that AI matches the vision and requirements of the game. Gaming AI Engineers often use machine learning, pathfinding, decision trees, and other techniques to make in-game entities react intelligently to player actions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Gaming AI engineer?

To thrive as a Gaming AI Engineer, you need strong programming skills (especially in C++/Python), expertise in AI algorithms, and a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with game engines (like Unity or Unreal Engine), machine learning frameworks, and version control systems is typically required. Creativity, problem-solving, and effective teamwork are vital soft skills for designing engaging and realistic game AI. These skills ensure the creation of immersive, intelligent game experiences and efficient collaboration in a multidisciplinary development team.

What are some common challenges Gaming AI engineers face when developing intelligent NPC behavior?

Gaming AI Engineers often encounter challenges in balancing realistic NPC behavior with performance constraints to ensure a smooth gaming experience. Creating believable and adaptive AI requires designing algorithms that can react to dynamic player actions while not overburdening the game’s processing resources. Additionally, integrating AI with other systems, such as animation and physics, often demands close collaboration with designers and programmers to maintain both gameplay quality and technical feasibility.
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Gaming AI Product Manager

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago


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8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

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Job description

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management
General Summary:
As Qualcomm expands its AI platform capabilities across edge and hybrid compute environments, we are seeking a dynamic Product Management leader to own Gaming AI as a dedicated focus area within the Core AI Product Management organization. This role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, gaming platform strategy and go-to-market execution, translating market requirements and emerging technology trends into differentiated product direction and stronger business outcomes.
The Product Manager will play a strategic role in shaping the roadmap, positioning, and market success of Qualcomm's AI-powered gaming solutions - spanning on-device inference, cloud-to-edge transitions, agentic AI infrastructure, and gaming-specific AI workloads such as super resolution and content creation. The role will also support Qualcomm's growing gaming presence in China and selectively engage with government and defense-adjacent opportunities.
The ideal candidate brings a strong systems and software background, deep understanding of gaming platform architectures, and the ability to partner effectively with engineering, business development, and regional teams globally. Success in this role requires identifying emerging opportunities, influencing future product investments, and driving adoption of Qualcomm's AI capabilities across the gaming ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
  • Product Strategy: Define and execute AI product strategies for gaming, ensuring alignment with Qualcomm's platform vision and the needs of gaming customers across mobile, PC, console, and cloud segments

  • AI Asset Mapping & Positioning: Identify how Qualcomm's existing AI assets, models, and infrastructure can be applied to gaming use cases, including super resolution, content creation, and real-time inference

  • Agentic AI for Gaming: Evaluate and drive the application of Qualcomm's agentic AI infrastructure to gaming workflows and experiences, including identifying scalable, cross-domain opportunities

  • Cloud-to-Edge Architecture: Analyze end-to-end gaming system architectures, including load distribution strategies and workload transitions between cloud and edge environments

  • Roadmap Planning: Create and maintain product roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery of features, platform capabilities, and ecosystem integrations

  • Strategic Acquisitions & Partnerships: Identify capability gaps and support evaluation of strategic acquisitions or partnerships to strengthen Qualcomm's gaming AI portfolio

  • Market Analysis: Conduct market research to track trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape, including emerging players in agentic and ERP-integrated AI platforms

  • Customer & Partner Engagement: Engage with gaming customers, platform partners, and regional teams - including in China - to gather requirements and drive design wins

  • Go-to-Market Execution: Collaborate with marketing, sales, and engineering teams to support successful product launches, developer adoption, and ecosystem growth

  • Trustworthy AI: Maintain awareness of and contribute to responsible AI initiatives relevant to gaming and, where applicable, government-adjacent use cases

  • Marketing & Documentation: Oversee the creation of technical documentation, product briefs, and marketing materials targeted at gaming platform and developer audiences

Required Qualifications
Technical Skills:
  • Strong background in systems and/or software engineering with applied experience in gaming platforms or adjacent domains

  • Deep understanding of end-to-end gaming architectures, including cloud vs. edge workload distribution and hybrid compute models

  • Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and their application to gaming workloads (e.g. super resolution, generative content, real-time inference)

  • Understanding of agentic AI concepts and scalable AI infrastructure applicable across domains

  • Experience with SDK, API, or platform-level product management in a software or AI context

Communication
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to convey complex technical and strategic concepts to executive and non-technical stakeholders

  • Comfortable operating across cross-functional and cross-regional teams

Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with gaming platforms - console, PC, mobile, or cloud gaming environments (e.g. Sony, Xbox, or similar ecosystems)

  • Familiarity with AI for gaming use cases such as DLSS/FSR-style super resolution, AI-driven NPCs, or procedural content generation

  • Experience engaging with China gaming market customers or partners

  • Prior experience in a product management role at a semiconductor, platform, or AI company

  • Familiarity with competitive landscape in gaming AI, including cloud-native and edge-native platform providers

  • US Citizenship desired to support eligibility for potential government and defense-related engagements

  • Background in or exposure to DoD, government, or defense technology programs. Candidates with active security clearances or military backgrounds are encouraged to apply

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience.
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).
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$179,200.00 - $268,800.00
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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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.

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Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985