Manager, Software Tools Development

NVIDIA Gruppe; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Pune, India seeks an experienced QA Automation Manager to own release quality for GPU driver software and SDKs, driving automation strategy across Windows and Linux. You will build scalable test tools in Python and C#, lead cross-functional teams, and translate goals into strong QA deliverables to ensure high-quality product releases.

Collaborate with project management, hardware, and software teams to continuously improve testing workflows and processes onsite in Pune.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MS or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years overall with 5 years in automation test leadership.
• 5+ years experience in Python/C/C++/Java/Selenium and test automation architectures.
• Experience as a technical manager delivering multiple projects in parallel.
• Strong Windows/Linux OS fundamentals and kernel/networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own release quality and define roadmaps with engineering.
• Define and drive test engineering strategy for GPU products.
• Design and implement automated tests using AI tech.
• Build tools in Python & C# to automate testing workflows.
• Lead QA team, set examples, and develop next line of leadership.
• Share quality metrics with leadership and drive improvements.

Skills

Automation Testing

Team Leadership

Python

C/C++

Java

Selenium

QA Strategy

Data Analysis

OS Fundamentals

Communication

Education

BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MS or equivalent

Tools

Test Automation Frameworks

Selenium

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Device Driver Validation Tools

Job description

NVIDIA is the world leader in GPU Computing. We are passionate about markets including gaming, automotive, vision, HPC, datacenters and networking in addition to our traditional OEM business. NVIDIA is also well positioned as the 'AI Computing Company', and NVIDIA GPUs are the brains powering Deep Learning software frameworks, analytics, data centers, and driving autonomous vehicles. We have some of the most experienced and dedicated people in the world working for us. If you are dedicated, forward-thinking, and if working with hard-working technical people across countries sounds exciting, this job is for you.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Own all product release quality and work with the engineering team to define and execute project roadmaps, schedules, and deliverables. Manage project risk and mitigate, as necessary. Own providing strategy to automate software functionality, compatibility, security and performance quality coverage.
• Define and drive the overall test engineering strategy for our nvidia GPU products, establishing an engineering-focused approach to quality encompassing design for scalable test frameworks, tools, and methodologies and lead product testing and engineering efforts across a full-stack solution
• Design and implement automated tests incorporating AI technologies for NVIDIA's device driver software and SDKs on various Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Build tools/utility/framework in Python & C# which would help automate and optimize the testing workflows in GPU domain.
• Prioritizing team assignments and efforts; Supporting and enhancing the QA methodologies to ensure delivery of predictable, high-quality product releases
• Demonstrate the ability to translate organizational goals to SWQA deliverables
• Be hands-on to assist in improving process and procedures within the team. Help streamline day-to-day operations, workflows and practices. Lead by setting example - Be a hands-on manager and develop next line of leadership within the team.
• Helping to define quality practices and metrics which serve as strong predictors for the post-release customer experience; Building up appropriate manual and automated test inventories to drive efficiency and productivity across the organization
• Timely identification and mitigation of technical and non-technical risks, helping the team remove impediments; Communicating the status and key quality metrics to leadership teams, and help drive improvement as necessary
• Engage closely with a range of cross functional teams including project management, hardware and software developers, and routinely share statistical data reports.
• Ability to organize and motivate a team, analyze and resolve risks, execute a project plan and communicate status accurately

What We Need To See:

• BE / BTech / ME / MTech / MS or equivalent experience.
• 10+ overall years of experience with 5 years of leading and automation test and tools development teams.
• 5+ years' experience in core programming languages such as Python/C/C++/Java/Selenium, should have thorough understanding of popular test automation architectures and the best industry practices.
• Prior experience as a technical manager; building and leading more than one project in parallel; with a growth mindset and outcome focused orchestration of deliverables.
• Expert in Windows and Linux OS fundamentals and configuration knowledge - Kernel, Networking, Windowing Systems, Commands and Utilities.
• Prior experience of crafting test plans for New Features and experience in device driver validation
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in software automation and manual testing and share your knowledge with the team.
• Experience in working with device driver and ability to translate organization goals into QA goals and good written and verbal communication skills - concisely articulate knowledge and ideas.
• Excellent analytical skills for triaging, fixing and resolving issues and excellent command on data analysis and reporting; with experience in building Management Information Systems.
• Exposure on utilizing AIML and Agentic AI for accelerating and bringing efficiency in Development and QA workflows
• Ready to work onsite from Pune-India.

Ways To Stand Out From the Crowd:

• Experience in leading team of Automation and Manual QA Engineers.
• Background with using AI Tools in Development and QA workflow
• Experience implementing automation for system software/SOC products.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU hardware, Graphics and Display Concepts – Geometry, Transform, Lighting, Rasterization, Occlusion, Texture & Filtering, Anti-Aliasing, Composition, Refresh Rates, V-Sync, Frame Buffer, Overlays, Display Timing Parameters, Display Heads, OpenGL, GSYNC, DLSS.