Technical Program Manager, Chip System Software

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 71 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Technical Program Manager, Chip System Software

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The Technical Program Manager – Chip System Software joins the Chip System Software team to oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of platform software programs. This role involves building production-ready software for AI-RAN and Software-Defined RAN solutions by combining NVIDIA technologies with commercial Linux systems like Canonical Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Key responsibilities include gathering and ranking product requirements, maintaining project schedules, managing dependencies with silicon vendors and ecosystem partners, and driving software release readiness. The position requires a strong technical foundation in software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and release processes. Candidates must utilize tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project. The work focuses on complex software integration involving kernel, BSP, and hardware-software co-development within networking and telecommunications domains.

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Skills

Linux Ubuntu RHEL Agile Jira Confluence Software Development Lifecycle SD-RAN Kernel BSP Software Integration Release Engineering Microsoft Project Embedded Systems Networking Telecommunications Cloud Platforms

What you'll do

Gather, document, and rank product and platform software requirements with product management, engineering, and customers.
Develop and maintain coordinated project schedules, achievements, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans.
Coordinate activities across software, hardware, silicon, firmware, and external ecosystem partners.
Drive software release readiness for internal development, customer evaluations, and production releases.
Manage technical dependencies with external collaborators including Canonical, Red Hat, and silicon vendors.
Facilitate technical discussions, engineering reviews, build reviews, and program status meetings.
Define and monitor key program metrics, deliverables, and executive dashboards.
Coordinate software deliverables, schedules, and issue resolution for customer engagements.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or Software Development.
Experience managing complex software programs involving Linux-based platforms.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and software release processes.
Experience gathering and handling technical requirements involving several engineering teams and outside partners.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar.
Experience with Linux-based software, embedded systems, enterprise Linux distributions, networking, or SD-RAN technologies (preferred).

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