Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Compute Platform

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $168,000–$258,750 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Compute Platform

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Compute Platform, you will join the Technical Program Management team to oversee the end-to-end release management process for software enabling new enterprise systems for AI applications. You will coordinate activities across multiple teams to ensure high-quality software releases from design through production deployment at scale. Your daily responsibilities include managing branching strategies, defining release priorities, maintaining calendars, and developing automation scripts or dashboards to streamline delivery pipelines. You will collaborate with engineering, QA, product management, and operations teams to track requirements, mitigate risks, and conduct retrospective analyses. The role requires expertise in software engineering life cycle principles, technical presentation skills, and experience with enterprise system architecture. Key technical competencies include proficiency in modern programming languages, automation tools, and OSS profiling for vulnerability resolution.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $211325 from 72 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

Release Management Version Control Automation QA System Architecture Black Duck Palamida

What you'll do

Oversee the end-to-end release management process from initial design through full production deployment at scale.
Coordinate release activities across multiple teams to align incremental breakthroughs with larger production cycles.
Manage software branching strategies for features, releases, and hotfixes to ensure version control and timely delivery.
Assess release-readiness status, identify potential risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
Develop program schedules and KPIs to measure release health and communicate status to senior leadership.
Build or enhance automation scripts, dashboards, and tools to streamline release management and improve efficiency.
Partner with QA teams to manage test plans, execution, failure analysis, and overall quality assessment.
Lead retrospective analyses after failures to develop and implement action plans for process improvement.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field or equivalent experience.
10+ years of hands-on experience with software program and release management in tech or related fields.
Thorough knowledge of software engineering principles and the software development life cycle.
Ability to think strategically and tactically while building consensus to ensure program success.
Proven ability to influence decisions and lead teams within a dynamic environment.
Strong technical presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
Proficiency in modern programming languages to build automation scripts, dashboards, and tools.
Experience with enterprise system architecture or products in the datacenter space is preferred.

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