Senior Software Manager - Data Center Performance

at Nvidia
📍 Santa Clara, United States
USD 272,000-471,500 per year
SENIOR
✅ On-site

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Leadership @ 4 Communication @ 7 Networking @ 4 System Architecture @ 8

Details

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. The company’s data center platform and node designs (from single-node HGX/DGX systems to multi-node NVLink domain rack architectures) combine NVIDIA GPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand networking, NVIDIA Grace CPUs, and an optimized AI/HPC software stack. This role is a technical management position focused on driving performance excellence across NVIDIA’s data center platforms and software ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team focused on performance for data center platforms and products across the lifecycle: pathfinding, pre-silicon readiness, verification, post-silicon, and production.
  • Define processes and execution methodologies to deliver on performance goals.
  • Work directly with major customers to understand performance requirements, limitations, and align customer roadmaps with NVIDIA’s roadmap.
  • Deliver benchmarking and telemetry infrastructure required to influence design choices.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, Software, Platform, and HPC teams on product positioning, competitive analysis, and go-to-market strategy for data center products.
  • Deliver executive-level briefings on performance and perf/W, internally and to key customers/partners.
  • Mentor architects and engineering teams to develop future leaders.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in system architecture and design.
  • 5+ years of people-management experience.
  • Hands-on technical experience and demonstrated excellence working with complex software and hardware designs.
  • Background in data center/server workloads and performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with SoC system architecture and microprocessor/microcontroller fundamentals (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, etc.).
  • Comfortable operating in highly matrixed organizations in a leadership role.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Preferred / Ways to stand out

  • Experience in data center scale performance and efficiency (perf/W).
  • History of working with high-profile customers (e.g., CSPs, HPC customers).
  • Familiarity with benchmarks and workloads commonly assessed by cloud service providers and HPC customers.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary ranges (determined by location, experience, and comparables):
    • Level 4: 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD per year
    • Level 5: 308,000 USD - 471,500 USD per year
  • Eligible for equity and benefits.

Location & Application

  • Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States.
  • Employment type: Full time.
  • Applications accepted at least until August 11, 2025.

NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse work environment.