Software Program Manager, New Product Introduction - CA, Santa Clara, United States
$108,000 - $212,750 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role drives the successful introduction of NVIDIA's GPU-based products, focusing on the software team's delivery of outstanding products across multiple functional units.
What you'll do
- Negotiate system, board, and chip needs for SW development and QA teams.
- Drive hardware allocation, infrastructure, budgeting, and priority calls.
- Represent the Software organization at Go-To-Market meetings for the GPU segment.
- Build and present a clear overview of the project plan.
- Learn the software stack to understand SW team requirements.
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience with the software development lifecycle, specifically for device drivers and applications.
- Experience in chip bringup.
- Thorough knowledge of software engineering and lifecycle principles.
- 3+ years in a similar or related role and BS CE, EE or CS (or equivalent experience).
Nice to have
- Experience with productivity tools and process automation.
- Data analysis with Excel or Tableau.
- Knowledge of operating systems, graphics principles, AI datacenters, and standards.
- Experience using AI to boost productivity and solve problems.
- PM certification/training.
Skills: software development lifecycle, device drivers, chip bringup, process automation, AI datacenters
This role has been open 42 days — well below the 56-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
35
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$227k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (35 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 35 |
| Median days open | 27 d | 56 d (−29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $227k |
Skills observed across this category: software development lifecycle, device drivers, chip bringup, process automation, AI datacenters
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 19 open roles · median 24 d
- Qualcomm · 5 open roles · median 135 d
- AMD · 2 open roles · median 28 d
- Arm Holdings · 2 open roles · median 161 d
- Ayar Labs · 1 open role · median 65 d
- Cerebras · 1 open role · median 80 d
How we counted: 35 open Technical Program Management (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.