Director, Retail and CPG Platform Architecture

About the role

NVIDIA is seeking a Director to define and build the Retail & CPG Industries product platform in Santa Clara, CA. This role offers a unique opportunity to showcase NVIDIA's advanced technology and shape the future of digital commerce, supply chains, and intelligent stores.

Responsibilities

• Work with Retail & CPG product management, business development, and developer relations teams to architect and build a platform that enables AI solutions at scale.
• Define and build systems using NVIDIA’s existing blueprints and workflows, including Agentic AI, Physical AI, and accelerated computing technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver a production-ready platform focused on latency, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure system reliability through monitoring, evaluation, and fallback strategies.
• Present the platform to ISVs, GSIs, and customers, contributing to technical thought leadership.

Requirements

• 15+ years of dynamic work experience in high-growth tech companies or building AI and agentic solutions for major retailers.
• 7+ years of team management experience, with a proven track record of writing code and shipping systems.
• Experience as a developer of AI agents, with expertise in AI systems, including LLMs, RAG, and agent-based systems.
• A strong understanding of data pipelines, embeddings, and systems architecture.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Success in lean, high-velocity environments, collaborating with engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering (or equivalent experience).
• A master's degree in computer science is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with GPU acceleration libraries (CUDA, Triton, TensorRT).
• Background in Retail, CPG, logistics, or marketplaces.
• Experience with enterprise AI architectures.

Skills

• Developer expertise in AI systems, including experience with LLMs, RAG, and agent-based systems.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, embeddings, and systems architecture.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Success in lean, high-velocity environments, collaborating with engineering.

Benefits

NVIDIA offers competitive compensation packages, including base salaries ranging from $272,000 to $425,500 for Level 5 and $340,000 to $517,500 for Level 6, depending on location, experience, and comparable positions. Additionally, employees are eligible for equity and comprehensive benefits.

Pay

Base salary range: $272,000 - $425,500 for Level 5, and $340,000 - $517,500 for Level 6.

Schedule

Full-time position.