NVIDIA

AI, High-Performance Computing, Visualization, computer graphics, PC gaming, accelerated computing

Director,SoftwareEngineering

$292–443k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Director, Software Engineering at NVIDIA. Skills: Lead a team of engineers and leaders building employee-facing products, Participate in product design and development, Provide strategic direction, Provide technical leadership, advocate for AI-first experiences. Lead a team of engineers and leaders building employee-facing products.. Participate in product design and development, engaging at all levels of execution.”

What You'll Achieve.

drive engineering outcomes; enhance user experiences; develop products and workflows that users love

Industry & Context.

AI, High Performance Computing, Visualization, computer graphics, PC gaming, accelerated computing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, or a related technical field., 15+ overall years of experience building software in the tech industry., 8+ years of experience managing high-performing teams., Product-first thinking., Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams., experience building and leveraging AI agents., Experience designing distributed systems.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with issue tracking and agile delivery products., Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and high-quality release practices.

What You'll Do.

Lead a team of engineers and leaders building employee-facing products.

Participate in product design and development

engaging at all levels of execution.

Work closely with PMs

and technical teams to drive engineering outcomes

enhance user experiences

and develop products and workflows that users love.

Provide strategic direction working closely with senior leaders across NVIDIA

Provide technical leadership strongly advocate for AI-first experiences.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with PMs, TPMs, and technical teams; ability to work effectively across diverse teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Process & Methodology

agile delivery products

Full Job Description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. **What you’ll be doing:** * Lead a team of engineers and leaders building employee-facing products. * Participate in product design and development, engaging at all levels of execution. * Work closely with PMs, TPMs, and technical teams to drive engineering outcomes, enhance user experiences, and develop products and workflows that users love. * Provide strategic direction working closely with senior leaders across NVIDIA * Provide technical leadership strongly advocate for AI-first experiences. **What we need to see:** * A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, or a related technical field. * 15+ overall years of experience building software in the tech industry. * 8+ years of experience managing high-performing teams. * Product-first thinking. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams. * Strong experience building and leveraging AI agents. * Experience designing distributed systems. **Ways to stand out from the crowd:** * Familiarity with issue tracking and agile delivery products. * Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and high-quality release practices. * This should be a dynamic and individualized intro to NVIDIA and summary of the team where the person will be applying * Try to inc

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