Technical Program Manager, SDK Manager Tools - Automotive

Details

Join the NVIDIA Developer Tools team and empower engineers throughout the world developing groundbreaking solutions to the world’s most challenging parallel and visual computing problems, including automated vehicles, AI, Deep Learning, Simulation and more. We need passionate, hard-working and creative people to help us take on some once-in-a-lifetime opportunities! See the results of your efforts in shaping software development tools that influence science and industries worldwide. Join the team that brings new GPU Technologies to market with sophisticated simulation/emulation systems and is among the first to breathe life into new silicon.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to support the development of NVIDIA SDK Manager, a sophisticated Tools offering that accelerates and enhances our software developers worldwide. This individual will Program manage our Developer Tools' deliveries to our Automotive product segment. In this role you will be a key technical team member that is relied upon to drive execution using the latest planning and development tools, methodologies, and to maintain product development requirements, design, roadmap and test plans. We provide an opportunity to demonstrate your experience with innovative Program Management methodologies to evolve the NVIDIA development process. The candidate directly interacts with senior management and technical leaders, work in a dynamic environment with global teams to ensure tools product development plans are in harmony with strategic goals, realize quality objectives and schedule commitments.

Responsibilities

• Map multi-matrix requirements directly to product development plans, resource commitments, and schedules.
• Drive hands-on software development planning, maintain product development requirements, design, roadmap and schedules.
• Hold regular stand-ups and SCRUM meetings and lead the team's efforts to plan incremental work within a sprint and release cadence.
• Share responsibility for multi-functional team success in a matrix organization and deliver against challenging program objectives.
• Manage releases to production across various products, multiple teams and schedules.
• Coordinate development efforts across multiple teams to ensure on-time delivery of product enhancements while managing resource and schedule constraints.
• Demonstrate and apply expertise with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies and champion NVIDIA Product Life Cycle processes.
• Learn terminology and hardware/software technologies underlying NVIDIA Developer Tools solutions for GPU/CPU/Systems profiling.
• Work independently, influence program success, and collaborate with teammates worldwide across multiple time zones and geographies.
• Champion process improvements that enhance development efficiency and accountability.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading releases of complex software with deadlines in a complex matrix organization.
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, exact sciences, or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years' experience as a Technical Program Manager in high-tech, with expertise in system software, operating systems, drivers, or embedded systems.
• Full-cycle product delivery experience—taking complex software products from development through deployment.
• Proficiency in software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, CI/CD) and tools (JIRA, Confluence, JAMA).
• Excellent communication skills; able to align engineers, executives, and external partners.
• English proficiency and flexibility to accommodate cross-regional collaboration (US, China, India, etc.).
• Ability to influence and work as a member of a best-in-class team of software engineers and a confirmed history of delivering complex products to customers.

Ways to stand out

• Strong technical background in system software (operating systems, drivers, or embedded systems).
• Familiarity with NVIDIA ecosystems, multiple HW and SW deliveries, and NVIDIA technologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or Agile SCRUM Master certification.

Compensation & Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4, and 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 1, 2025.

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