Director, Product Management, CPO and Silicon Photonics - CA, Santa Clara, United States

Originally posted 11 August 2026 by the employer.

NVIDIA is seeking a Director-level Product Manager with expertise in optical interconnects, silicon photonics, and co-packaged optics (CPO).

About the role

The role involves guiding the lifecycle of advanced optical interconnect hardware and silicon platforms, influencing NVIDIA’s networking technologies.

What you'll do

• Guide strategic direction and product vision for NVIDIA’s Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) hardware and silicon platforms, managing product planning, implementation, lifecycle management, and technology transitions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration among hardware, silicon, firmware, software, operations, and business groups to provide networking solutions for AI and cloud datacenters.
• Partner with strategic customers and hyperscalers to understand emerging requirements and translate them into differentiated networking products.
• Present the product strategy to executive leadership, customers, and industry partners, guiding the progression of NVIDIA’s datacenter networking portfolio.

What you'll need

• BS/MS in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of overall experience with 8+ years in silicon photonics development or technical support roles within the networking industry, with deep technical proficiency.
• Deep knowledge of silicon photonics, process technologies and packaging, including modulator technologies, lasers, and the underlying silicon process technologies that power optical interconnects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of data center hardware, rack-level construction, and physical infrastructure, including server, networking, power, cooling, and cabling elements.
• Experience leading product strategy development and delivery in complex global organizations as a senior IC (director-level scope) or people leader.

Skills: product management, silicon photonics, CPO, optical interconnects, roadmap