Senior Technical Program Manager, Compute Software Platform - NPI

Details

We are looking for a driven Senior Technical Program Manager for Compute Platform Software focused on NPI. You will work with engineering and product leaders on the planning and execution of programs to develop and publish software enabling new enterprise systems that are at the heart of cross-industry advancement of AI applications. The work is used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industry, including the world’s largest Internet companies.

Responsibilities

• Track results for new systems from design through production release and align incremental milestones with full production release cycles.
• Collaborate with teams across the company to plan and drive software objectives; collect requirements, help define priorities, and drive scheduling and planning for all phases of process implementation.
• Develop and maintain schedules for many moving parts working in parallel.
• Lead and improve existing product development and software release processes; collaborate with engineering management to refine the development workflow for maximum engineering efficiency.
• Assess product release-readiness status, anticipate risk, and provide strategies to mitigate risk.
• Align system baseboard/server availability for internal and external customers during the NPI phase.
• Develop program schedules and KPIs to measure release health, predictability, and achievements.
• Regularly communicate program status and key issues to senior leadership.
• Work closely with engineers on architectural discussions and challenge design choices.
• Work with Engineering and QA teams on test plans, execution, reviews, failure analysis, and assessing overall quality and risk.
• Work with Customer Program Managers on software issues including technical feedback from OEMs and CSPs.
• Identify failures, lead retrospective analysis, and help develop improvement action plans.
• Lead and be viewed as a leader across all Business Units.

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience with software development and process specifically for new product development in tech or related fields.
• Thorough knowledge of hardware engineering and life cycle principles, especially in chip bring-up.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically, build consensus, and make programs successful.
• Strong solution-focused skills and consistent success implementing systematic solutions.
• Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a dynamic environment.
• Enthusiastic, responsive, and passionate about finding opportunities for process improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills; ability to be thorough and multitask.

Ways to stand out

• Experience on boards and servers in the datacenter space is a big plus.
• Previous experience productizing enterprise server systems and coordinating activities between HW and SW organizations is highly desirable.
• Experience in a fast-paced production environment with various constraints.
• Five years of programming in a modern programming language is highly desired.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles and enterprise system architecture, and experience with productivity tools and process automation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD (determined based on location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions).
• Eligibility for equity and company benefits.

Other

• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 29, 2025.
• NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.