Technical Program Manager - LPU Software

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead software initiatives across the LPU SDK. You will define program plans, manage dependencies, and drive execution with engineering and cross-functional teams.

You will own metrics, report status to senior management, and guide teams through complex customer requirements while promoting continuous process improvements. Equity and benefits accompany base pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field with program management expertise.
• 3+ years program management experience including enterprise software products.
• Demonstrated skill in engaging and moderating successful engagements with engineering partners and customers.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills for diverse technical and non-technical audiences with strong problem-solving and conflict leadership skills.
• In-depth understanding of software engineering principles and quality requirements in enterprise systems and experience in AI training environments and managing resource availability.
• Strong multitasking abilities with a focus on thoroughness and rapid context switching with knowledge of agile methodologies and tools, project planning, and task tracking tools.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to use project management tools and distributed version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement execution plans to meet business needs.
• Build relationships and work closely with partners across NVIDIA.
• Own all aspects of technical program management—from planning and forecasting to documentation, scheduling, meetings, prioritization, dependency management, reporting, and escalations.
• Build and own metrics for program efficiency and analyze data to support planning and data-driven decisions.
• Report on overall program status with insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Coordinate multi-functional matrixed teams and navigate conflicting customer requirements to reach successful conclusions.
• Serve as liaison between developers and customers, promoting continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Linear

Aha!

Job description

The LPU Software Team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead software initiatives across the LPU SDK. In this role, you will partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to define program plans, align priorities, manage dependencies, and drive execution. You will identify risks, remove obstacles, and ensure teams deliver high-quality software on schedule that meet our customers needs.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Build and implement execution plans to ensure we meet the needs of the business
• Build relationships and work closely with partners across NVIDIA
• Own all aspects of technical program management - planning, forecasting, documenting, scheduling, running effective meetings, prioritization, dependency management, reporting, and escalations
• Build and own metrics for measuring program efficiency, collect and analyze data in support of planning and data driven decisions
• Report on overall program status, providing insights and recommendations to senior management
• Work with multi-functional matrixed teams - guide teams crafting for sophisticated, complex, competing and often conflicting customer requirements and moderate technical discussions to successful conclusions
• Serve as liaison between developers and customers, connecting those with and without technical backgrounds. Promote continuous improvement by identifying process enhancement opportunities.

What We Need To See:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field with proven program management expertise and proficiency in technical and management practices
• 3+ years program management experience including proven ability managing enterprise software products
• Demonstrated skill in engaging and moderating successful engagements with engineering partners and customers
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills for diverse technical and non-technical audiences with strong problem-solving and conflict leadership skills
• In-depth understanding of software engineering principles and quality requirements in enterprise systems and experience in AI training environments and managing resource availability
• Strong multitasking abilities with a focus on thoroughness and rapid context switching with knowledge of agile methodologies and tools, project planning, and task tracking tools
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to use project management tools (e.g. Linear, Jira, Aha!, Confluence) and distributed version control systems (e.g. Git)

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd:

• Links to open source projects that you've built with the help of AI
• Prior experience in software development, release and support
• Demonstrated history of shipping SDKs and CLIs
• Background in computer science, machine learning, deep learning, open source software, and GPU technology

Widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers, NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world inventing the future with us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 108,000 USD - 184,000 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 26, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.

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