Director of Product, Sensor AI Platform

Details

NVIDIA is a world leader in physical AI, powering self-driving cars, humanoid robots, intelligent environments, medical devices and more. Our software platforms are at the core of this mission, enabling innovators to build world-changing products that save lives, improve working conditions, and elevate standards of living across the globe.

The emergence of Vision-Language-Action models capable of fusing data from cameras, radars, lidars, ultrasonics, is now driving an industry shift from on-device to centralized sensor processing. We are seeking a founding director to define and lead the NVIDIA Sensor AI Platform, a unified software stack and partner ecosystem to enable OEMs to provide their models with rich sensor data at the speed of light. This is a career-defining chance to initiate a new technology platform, advance AI by fueling data center growth, and improve the experience of NVIDIA's developers.

Responsibilities

• Develop a new product: define the product vision and strategy to unite imaging, DSP, Holoscan Sensor Bridge, and multimedia engineering teams behind a single, cohesive SDK and unified API capable of serving AV, robotics, medical, geospatial, and more.
• Build the business: architect the multi-channel go-to-market strategy and a robust ecosystem of sensor vendors, module integrators, channel partners, ISVs, and GSIs to enable thousands of OEMs to take products from conception to mass production. Accelerate conversion of design wins to volume shipments by eliminating sensor integration barriers and enabling embedded SoC volume and the data pipelines that drive data center GPU sales.
• Lead through influence: forge a single, compelling platform strategy informed by product and software experience, and build alignment and active support from engineering and vertical organizations.
• Enable the field: partner with solutions architects, solutions engineers, DevRel, and account managers to equip them for success and establish feedback loops to drive product improvements and simplify developer experience.
• Drive with data: define and implement KPIs focused on Time-to-Success (TTS), Support Efficiency, and scale of third-party sensor data available for datacenter training and validation. Build systems for product observability and business intelligence.
• Found a team: strategically hire and mentor a small, elite product team to increase insights and impact of the new platform.

Requirements

• 12+ years of overall management experience in SDK or platform software product development, with a consistent record of defining and launching products that address developer and enterprise needs and deliver predictable and smooth developer experience.
• M.S., Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technology area.
• 6+ years of leadership experience in high-leverage individual contributor or small-team leadership roles; successful ownership of multiple products achieving outsized commercial impact relative to team size.
• Deep technical understanding of high-throughput sensor pipelines (e.g., cameras, lidar, radar) and the surrounding ecosystem.
• Ability to translate technical and business complexities into simple, scalable platform abstractions.
• Outstanding cross-functional leadership and influencing skills to navigate a highly matrixed organization, build connections into vertical product, marketing, and business teams across NVIDIA.
• Strong discernment and experience in crafting go-to-market strategies and nurturing partner ecosystems.
• Empathy and determination to build and develop an outstanding product serving demanding and fast-moving customers, aligned with broader NVIDIA engineering and business strategies.

Ways to stand out

• Background in self-driving, robotics, medical, or geospatial AI.
• Experience in engineering, product marketing, or ecosystem marketing roles.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary ranges by level:
  • Level 5: 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD
  • Level 6: 340,000 USD - 517,500 USD
• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (see NVIDIA benefits page).

Other details

• Location: US, CA, Santa Clara
• Time type: Full time
• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 10, 2025.

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