Manager, Systems Software Engineering - GPU

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
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Details

NVIDIA is expanding the use of GPUs in AI, accelerated computing, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and other areas. This role manages the team responsible for the reliability, robustness, and pre-silicon readiness of GSP firmware across NVIDIA product lines.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for GSP firmware stability, field debuggability, resiliency, and pre-silicon readiness for upcoming chips, from roadmap and architecture through development and validation.
Own GSP firmware release execution across concurrent release trains, including dedication tracking, blocker burndown, and go/no-go readiness.
Partner with technical leads and architects, who own technical direction, while owning team execution and delivery.
Drive measurable improvements in test coverage and stability metrics and report results monthly.
Coordinate architectural alignment, project scoping, prioritization, and execution accountability.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to high quality standards.
Champion the delivery of robust, high-quality GPU driver software by establishing validation protocols, monitoring key performance indicators, and proactively addressing technical challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 6 years of overall experience in related areas, including at least 3 years of management experience.
Strong systems software background, including hands-on C programming and debugging skills.
Experience with kernels, drivers, firmware, or embedded systems.
Demonstrated ownership of release processes and quality metrics in a shipping product.
Experience managing incident and critical issue response with customer exposure.

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in GPU driver development and validation.
Experience leading distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones and regions.
Strong leadership skills and a history of successfully implementing complex engineering projects.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with collaborators at all levels.
Experience bringing up software on pre-silicon platforms such as simulation or emulation.

Benefits

NVIDIA offers competitive salaries, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The expected base salary ranges are USD 184,000–287,500 for Level 2 and USD 224,000–356,500 for Level 3. The base salary is determined by location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. Applications will be accepted at least until November 8, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.