Senior Technical Program Manager - GPU Software

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to help deliver on NVIDIA's ambitious product roadmap. The role focuses on coordinating software components, drivers, and firmware that support NVIDIA chipsets.

You will align chipset roadmap with software capacity, balance priorities, and partner with hardware and customers to gain a full view of software at NVIDIA. We value developers with strong planning skills and a track record of improving processes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of program management experience delivering software products.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term planning and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Align chipset and product roadmap with the software team's capacity and priorities.
• Coordinate dependencies across functions and identify planning gaps.
• Make prioritization decisions and represent the team to other groups.
• Partner with hardware, release planning, and customers to understand software implications.
• Develop new methods to streamline project handling and unify planning systems.
• Define and track metrics to improve execution efficiency.

Skills

Program management

Software development experience

SOC/GPU/CPU project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or similar field (or equivalent experience)

Job description

NVIDIA's GPU Software team seeks a skilled and experienced technical program manager to help deliver on NVIDIA's inspiring product roadmap! The software produced by this team include foundational kernel components, drivers, and firmware that support the entire family of NVIDIA chipsets. Join an excellent team and help guide NVIDIA's future.

What you'll be doing:

• Work on aligning NVIDIA's chipset and product roadmap with the software team capacity roadmap and help balance global priorities
• Keep the team on track by coordinating dependencies across functional areas and identifying planning gaps
• Be empowered to make prioritization decisions and represent the team to other groups
• Partner closely with hardware, release planning, and customers, giving you a complete picture of software at NVIDIA
• Propose and develop new methods to handle projects and unify planning systems
• Define and track metrics to improve execution efficiency

What we need to see:

• 12+ overall years of program management experience in delivering software products
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or similar field or equivalent experience
• Proven track record of balancing short-term delivery towards critical timelines alongside thoughtful long-term steps towards improving planning, processes, and team capabilities

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Past experience as a software developer
• Knowledge of SOC, GPU or CPU project management
• Background in graphics, machine learning, or accelerated computing
• Experience with software productivity tools and process automation

NVIDIA is widely recognized as one of the world’s most desirable employers. As a result, we have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. With competitive salaries, and generous benefits, our engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative, driven, and independent program manager with a real passion for technology, we'd love to have you join the team.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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