Manager, Deep Learning Algorithms

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 121 days ago $184,000$287,500 / year

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TL;DR

NVIDIA is hiring an engineering manager to lead the productization of deep learning models, a role that involves mentoring and guiding forward-thinking engineers while overseeing the development and optimization of inference DL workloads. This position requires strong leadership skills and experience in managing software engineering projects, particularly those involving large-scale LLMs and VLMs. The ideal candidate will collaborate with internal teams to align priorities across business units and coordinate activities across different geographic locations, ensuring that the team is developing highly optimized numerical, analytics, and deep learning algorithms. Key responsibilities include performance analysis, tuning, and exposure to inference platforms like TensorRT-LLM and vLLM. Candidates should possess a BSc or equivalent experience, with at least 8 years of relevant industry experience including 3 years in management roles, along with excellent programming and communication skills.

Skills

Python C++ TensorFlow PyTorch Large Language Models (LLMs) Large Visual-Language Models (VLMs) Inference platforms TensorRT-LLM vLLM SGLang JIRA Microsoft Project CI/CD Git GitHub Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers in creating, optimizing, and deploying inference DL workloads.
  • Align priorities across business units by collaborating with internal customers on project coordination.
  • Develop and grow a world-class engineering team through effective leadership and mentoring.
  • Coordinate projects spanning different geographic locations to ensure successful execution.
  • Conduct performance analysis and tuning for large-scale LLM/VLM deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering, including 3 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven track record leading multiple software engineering projects and teams.
  • Expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Large Visual-Language Models (VLMs).
  • Strong programming skills with experience in performance analysis and tuning.
  • Familiarity with inference platforms like TensorRT-LLM, vLLM, and SGLang.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration across teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 65% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$171,850$262,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$189,571$250,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 798 roles with salary data.

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