Director, Software TPM - Server Firmware and System Software

Segment (Twilio); Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 272,000 - 425,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and benefits eligibility

Competitive base salary

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a strong technology leader to manage the Server Software Technical Program Management team. You will guide a group of Senior TPMs responsible for firmware and system software across NVIDIA's next-generation server platforms, aligning with hardware schedules and product goals.

The role emphasizes execution, strategy, and cross-functional leadership across HW, FW, and SW teams to deliver high-quality server solutions for DGX, MGX, and HGX platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience developing and leading complex low-level or system software projects.
• 7+ years in a people management role.
• Deep understanding of server architectures and interconnects (PCIe, CXL).
• Experience with software for accelerators such as GPUs/DPUs/FPGAs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive objectives under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of TPMs driving technical software and firmware execution for New Product Introduction and sustaining engineering.
• Drive end-to-end SDLC for low-level server components (firmware, drivers, system management).
• Collaborate with product management and hardware engineering to define release plans and objectives.
• Foster feedback loops between sustaining and NPI teams to improve quality and velocity.
• Lead process-improvement initiatives and propagate SDLC standards across organizations.
• Interact with diverse technical groups across organizational levels.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

System software

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in CS/EE

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a strong technology leader to manage our Server Software Technical Program Management (TPM) team. This role is at the cross-section of execution and strategy, leading a team of Senior TPMs who drive the firmware and system software for NVIDIA's next-generation server platforms like DGX, MGX, and HGX. These platforms bring together the full power of NVIDIA GPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand networking, Grace CPUs, and our optimized AI/HPC software stack. This deep technical leadership role focused on the Software Development Processes that brings new server hardware to life.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a team of TPMs driving the technical software and firmware execution for NVIDIA's NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustaining engineering teams.
• Drive the end-to-end SDLC for low-level server components, including firmware (BMC, UEFI/BIOS), drivers, and system management software, ensuring alignment with hardware schedules.
• Collaborate closely with NVIDIA product management and hardware engineering teams to define release plans and program objectives.
• Build a strong connection and feedback loop between sustaining and NPI engineering teams to improve product quality and development velocity.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and help propagate SDLC standards across multiple engineering and TPM organizations.
• Interact with diverse technical groups spanning all organizational levels.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ overall years of experience developing and leading complex low-level or system software projects, and 7+ years in a people management role.
• Deep understanding of system architecture, such as server topologies, out-of-band management, UEFI/BIOS, interconnects (PCIe, CXL), memory management, RAS architecture, etc.
• Previous experience working with complex system software for accelerators such as GPUs, DPUs, or FPGAs.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a capability to achieve objectives under fast-paced timelines.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects with contending priorities.
• Strong people management and mentoring skills and a consistent record of building cohesive teams.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Prior Senior Manager experience leading either engineering or program management teams.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles and large-scale enterprise system architecture.
• Previous experience coordinating activities between HW, Firmware, and SW application organizations is a plus.

Benefits:

• Base salary range: $272,000 USD – $425,500 USD (location and experience dependent).
• Equity and benefits eligibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) 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.