Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Agentic IT Operations

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$248,000–$391,000 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $320k
$107k most similar roles pay here $421k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $172,562–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $320k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

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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 896 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 876 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Agentic IT Operations

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentic IT Operations, you will lead a high-performance engineering organization focused on transforming enterprise IT operations into automated, AI-driven platforms. You will architect and ship agentic AI systems using LLM-based agents, tool calling, RAG, and orchestration frameworks to automate employee support, endpoint services, and infrastructure operations. Your daily work involves designing autonomous agents for multi-step workflows, managing data pipelines, and building integration platforms across ServiceNow, ERP, and procurement systems. You will provide hands-on technical leadership by co-authoring production code and conducting rigorous reviews. The role requires expertise in Python or Go, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. You must possess deep experience in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering to solve complex problems regarding scale, cost reduction, and system reliability within enterprise IT domains.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $281300 from 35 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Architect and ship agentic AI systems using LLM-based agents and RAG to automate enterprise IT operations.
  • Design and deploy autonomous AI agents to execute complex, multi-step workflows with human-in-the-loop controls.
  • Build and manage high-performance engineering teams by recruiting, mentoring, and developing top-tier talent.
  • Develop robust integration platforms connecting ServiceNow, ERP systems, procurement tools, and endpoint management platforms.
  • Own the full stack infrastructure, including data pipelines, APIs, and user-facing applications.
  • Set technical standards through hands-on leadership, including co-authoring production code and conducting rigorous code reviews.
  • Execute a multi-quarter technical roadmap focused on measurable outcomes like cost reduction and improved SLAs.
  • Translate complex technical capabilities into quantifiable business value for executive-level stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on software engineering experience in Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience leading, hiring, and managing engineering teams.
  • Proven ability to build and scale engineering teams from zero in high-growth environments.
  • Expertise in designing production systems including integrations, automation platforms, and data pipelines for enterprise operations.
  • Experience deploying agentic AI into production with multi-step autonomous execution and human-in-the-loop safeguards.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and monitoring tools.
  • Fluency in Python, Go, or equivalent languages to architect and write production-quality code.

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