Manager, CI/CD Infrastructure - Open Source Accelerated Computing

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 356,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a world-class, geographically distributed team. You will plan, mentor, and drive execution of complex system software projects while collaborating with engineering, program, and product management to define the roadmap.

The role emphasizes open-source workflows, developer tooling, and scalable CI/CD infrastructure, with equity and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience and 3+ years of software engineering management experience leading large complex system software projects.
• Deep understanding of open-source contribution workflows, including managing private and public repositories, forks, mirrors, pull requests, and automated validation gates, artifact repositories, and audit logs at scale.
• Experience building developer tooling that balances robust internal security with seamless external community contributions.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, Buildkite, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Deep experience architecting, provisioning, and scaling underlying CI/CD infrastructure (e.g., self-hosted runners, dynamic compute clusters, or container orchestration platforms).
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizations at all levels and experience balancing multiple projects with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop a world-class, geographically distributed team.
• Plan, schedule, mentor, and lead the execution of projects and activities of the team.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, program and product management, and partners to define the product roadmap.
• Continuously review and identify improvement opportunities in established processes, infrastructure, and practices to ensure the teams are performing in the most efficient and open manner.
• Own and drive efficiency, reliability, security, performance, and compliance across the infrastructure.
• Establish strong relationships and trust through excellent execution and high quality of software development, working closely with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Open-source workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Buildkite

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing, where our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

What you will be doing:

• Grow and develop a world‑class, geographically distributed team.
• Plan, schedule, mentor, and lead the execution of projects and activities of the team.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, program and product management, and partners to define the product roadmap.
• Continuously review and identify improvement opportunities in established processes, infrastructure, and practices to ensure the teams are performing in the most efficient and open manner.
• Own and drive efficiency, reliability, security, performance, and compliance across the infrastructure.
• Establish strong relationships and trust through excellent execution and high quality of software development, working closely with cross‑functional teams.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ overall years of industry experience and 3+ years of relevant software engineering management experience leading large complex system software projects.
• Deep understanding of open‑source contribution workflows, including managing private and public repositories, forks, mirrors, pull requests, and automated validation gates, artifact repositories, and audit logs at scale.
• Experience building developer tooling that balances robust internal security (e.g., scanners, sandbox execution environments, network isolation) with seamless external community contributions.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, Buildkite, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Deep experience architecting, provisioning, and scaling underlying CI/CD infrastructure (e.g., self‑hosted runners, dynamic compute clusters, or container orchestration platforms).
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizations at all levels and experience balancing multiple projects with competing priorities.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Strong track‑record of technical leadership.
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks and patterns.
• Strong background in the development of accelerated computing software.
• Track record of significant technical and leadership contributions to open‑source software and community.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD–356,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July19,2026.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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.