Senior Software Program Manager – CSP Engagements
NVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · 2 wk ago
Project ManagementFull-time
About the role
The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead deep technical engagements with hyperscale cloud service providers, acting as the primary NVIDIA point of contact for system software, firmware, and platform readiness for NVIDIA's next-generation datacenter systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead deep technical engagements with hyperscale CSPs as the primary NVIDIA point of contact for system software, firmware, and platform readiness for NVIDIA datacenter products.
- Partner directly with CSP system software, firmware, and infrastructure engineering leaders to align on software architecture, bring-up plans, deployment readiness, and production requirements for NVIDIA-based server and rack-scale platforms.
- Represent CSP technical priorities internally, advocating for customer requirements and tradeoffs across NVIDIA’s system software, firmware, hardware, silicon, and product teams are aligned to customer needs, timelines, and constraints.
- Own the end-to-end CSP engagement lifecycle, from early technical alignment and pre-production readiness through large-scale deployment, escalation management, and sustained production support.
- Drive bi-directional technical communication: translating CSP system-level requirements into actionable focus areas for NVIDIA engineering teams, while clearly communicating NVIDIA platform capabilities, tradeoffs, and limitations back to customers.
- Proactively identify and manage cross-company technical risks affecting CSP deployments, including OS enablement, firmware maturity, observability, reliability, and hardware/software integration challenges.
- Support rack-scale and multi-rack datacenter deployments by working closely with CSP infrastructure teams and NVIDIA engineering stakeholders to ensure system software readiness and operational success at hyperscale.
Requirements
- Strong technical depth and leadership credibility in systems software.
- Strong background in systems or embedded software, with experience across Linux kernel/drivers, server firmware (BMC/BIOS/UEFI), or datacenter platform bring-up and hardware/software interfaces.
- Demonstrated technical leadership as a software engineering manager, technical lead/architect, or senior systems/platform engineer leading large cross-functional efforts.
- Demonstrated experience delivering datacenter server software or rack scale systems, not application only or SaaS only software.
- Experience working directly with hyperscale CSP engineering teams on deep technical topics, including bring-up, performance, reliability, observability, and deployment readiness.
- Strong ability to operate as a technical leader and influencer, aligning senior engineers, architects, and executives across organizational and company boundaries.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in systems software, embedded software, or datacenter server development, including leadership responsibility.
Qualifications
- Direct experience with NVIDIA GB200 and/or GB300 platforms, including hands-on or leadership involvement in system software, firmware, or platform enablement efforts.
- Experience driving or supporting CSP-facing engagements specifically for NVIDIA datacenter platforms, translating GB200 / GB300 software and firmware capabilities into production-ready solutions.
- Familiarity with the end-to-end NVIDIA data center software stack, including system software bring-up, platform integration, observability, reliability, and deployment considerations at hyperscale.
Skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Experience with technical documentation and presentation.
Benefits
NVIDIA offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary ranging from $168,000 to $258,750 for Level 4 and $200,000 to $322,000 for Level 5, along with equity and comprehensive benefits.
Pay
Base salary range: $168,000 - $258,750 for Level 4, and $200,000 - $322,000 for Level 5.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Contact Information
To apply, please visit this link. Applications will be accepted until July 8, 2026.