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Senior Software Program Manager - Datacenter Compute Server
US, CA, Santa Clara
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On-site
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Full-time
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1mo ago
Compensation
$200,000 - $379,500
Benefits & Perks
•Competitive salary and equity package
•Professional development budget
•Generous paid time off and holidays
•Team events and activities
•Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
•Parental leave
•Equity
•Learning
•Healthcare
•Parental Leave
Required Skills
React
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Program Manager to join NVIDIA's Compute Software platform team. Our work has made major impact in various fields, and are used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industry; including the world's largest Internet companies. We need passionate, hard-working, and creative people to help us reach our Engineering goals.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with software and firmware development managers, engineers, and other logistical personnel to understand, define and implement processes to support as well as NVIDIA GPUs HPC and AI platforms to cloud service provider customers and OEMs
- Lead software and firmware execution for Datacenter class of Servers, Rack Solution and PCIe products, drive release schedules and plans, executive status updates
- Schedule and lead status meetings, be the focal point for building and maintaining the release schedules as well as the release plan of record
- Collaborate with teams across the company to plan and drive Software/Firmware objectives for the team
- Collect requirements, help define priorities, drive scheduling, and planning for all phases of the process implementation
- Develop and maintain schedules for the many moving parts that need to work in parallel
- Lead and improve existing product development and software release processes; and collaborate with engineering management to refine the development workflow for maximum engineering efficiency
- Partner with diverse technical groups, spanning all organizational levels
- Translate customer requirements into achievable goals and actions and ensure that customers are kept up to date on issue status
- Partner with various internal teams and third party located in different time zones as needed to help resolve customer issues
- Manage customer releases
- Drive process documentation
- Work with customer PMs on software issues including technical feedback from OEM/ODMs and CSPs
- Improve and maintain all processes related to enterprise support
- Understand big picture of complete NVIDIA SW stack that runs on NVIDIA GPUs
Required Qualifications
- Solid ability to get complex Datacenter products to customers
- Hands on experience with software development and processes, specifically for system software / firmware development
- Strength working independently and actively with minimal direction from others
- Proven experience to creatively resolve technical issues and resource conflicts
- Ability to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus to make programs successful
- Detailed knowledge of software engineering principles
- Experience with industry standard configuration management tools
- Experience with productivity tools and process automation
- Detail oriented with shown ability to multitask in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication and technical presentation skills
- BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- 12+ years proven experience in a similar or related role
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with datacenter servers and associated SW technologies
- Operating systems principles, Linux OS and Programming experience in modern programming languages
- Datacenter functional knowledge and experience with PCIe boards
- Previous experience coordinating activities between HW, Firmware and SW organizations
- Knowledge of GPUs and NICs
- Experience with Agile tools in support of this role
Compensation and Benefits
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5, and 240,000 USD - 379,500 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Additional Information
- Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 20, 2026
- This posting is for an existing vacancy
- NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes
- NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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
- NVIDIA is the world leader in accelerated computing. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society.
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About NVIDIA

NVIDIA
PublicA computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
10,001+
Employees
Santa Clara
Headquarters
$4.57T
Valuation
Reviews
4.1
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Work Life Balance
3.5
Compensation
4.2
Culture
4.3
Career
4.5
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4.0
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Pros
Great culture and supportive environment
Smart colleagues and excellent people
Cutting-edge technology and learning opportunities
Cons
Team-dependent experience and outcomes
Work-life balance issues with long hours
Politics and influence over competence
Salary Ranges
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Junior/L3 · Analyst
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$170,275
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Stock
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Bonus
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$155,480
$234,166
Interview Experience
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Difficulty
3.1
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Experience
Positive 0%
Neutral 86%
Negative 14%
Interview Process
1
Application Review
2
Recruiter Screen
3
Online Assessment
4
Technical Interview
5
System Design Interview
6
Team Review
Common Questions
Coding/Algorithm
System Design
Technical Knowledge
Behavioral/STAR
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