Technical Program Manager – Chip System Software

at Nvidia

USD 200,000-322,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
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Details

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Chip System Software team. The team builds Linux platform software for AI-RAN and Software-Defined RAN (SD-RAN) solutions, combining NVIDIA technologies with commercial Linux systems such as Canonical Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The role coordinates platform software programs across software, hardware, customers, and ecosystem partners.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, customers, and external vendors to gather, document, and prioritize product and platform software requirements.
Develop and maintain coordinated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans.
Coordinate activities across Platform Software, Hardware, Silicon, Firmware, Product Management, Quality Engineering, Customer Engineering, and external collaborators.
Drive software release readiness for internal development, customer evaluations, and production releases.
Manage dependencies with Canonical, Red Hat, silicon vendors, and ecosystem partners.
Facilitate technical discussions, engineering reviews, build reviews, and program status meetings.
Define and monitor key program metrics, deliverables, and executive dashboards.
Support customer engagements by coordinating software deliverables, schedules, and issue resolution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
12 or more years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or Software Development.
Experience managing complex software programs involving Linux-based platforms.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and software release processes.
Experience gathering and managing technical requirements across multiple engineering teams and external partners.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with Linux-based software, embedded systems, or enterprise Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and/or RHEL.
Familiarity with kernels, board support packages (BSP), software integration, and release engineering.
Experience in networking, telecommunications, cloud platforms, or Software-Defined RAN technologies.
Experience collaborating with hardware and software co-development teams.
PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent program management certification.

Benefits

Base salary range of USD 200,000–322,000 per year, determined by location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions.
Eligibility for equity and benefits.
Comprehensive benefits package.

Applications will be accepted at least until August 21, 2026. NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer.