Senior Developer Relationship Manager - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA is at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle revolution, powering development with a cohesive, end-to-end platform. This platform consists of three core pillars: NVIDIA DGX systems for massively parallel AI training in the data center; NVIDIA Omniverse on OVX systems for physically accurate simulation, synthetic data generation, and validation; and the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX in-vehicle computer for safe, real-time processing of sensor data. Together, these systems build a continuous, accelerated development loop—a "digital twin" for AV development—that speeds innovation in performance and safety.

We are seeking a technical Senior Automotive Developer Relationship Manager to assist with the technical engagement and drive the adoption of NVIDIA's end-to-end automotive solutions. In this role, you will be the primary technical liaison for our automotive developer ecosystem, working closely with NVIDIA's Product, Engineering, and Solutions Architecture teams to architect and accelerate the integration of our technologies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist with technical product engagement with senior technical leaders at strategic automotive partners, from innovative startups to established OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Serve as a primary DevRel point of contact.

• Develop and communicate a detailed technical understanding of NVIDIA’s three core pillars: DGX, Omniverse, and DRIVE AGX including NVIDIA AI Enterprise. Incorporating standard methodology guides, and hands-on workshops for industry events, partner training and executive briefings.

• Assist with early-access software integrations with key partners, providing hands-on support and debugging to ensure successful deployment and feedback collection.

• Champion partner requirements, constraints, architectural patterns, and feature gaps to internal product and engineering teams. Contribute to product roadmap decisions by synthesizing insights from large-scale enterprise environments and cross-industry patterns, acquired through partner engagements.

• Partner management to navigate partner orgs and foster direct relationships with decision makers, influencers, champions and execs to drive impactful decisions

• Build trust across all levels of partner groups to ensure alignment and dedication

• Enable commercial discussions with ISV partners with NVIDIA Sales, Legal, and Product teams

• Support product launch and go-to-market activities with the Partner’s and NVIDIA Marketing and Sales teams

What we need to see:

• 8+ overall years of experience at a major technology company building or driving integrations of Software and SDKs into products.

• Advanced degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. MBA or proven experience.

• Experience leading and driving strategic partnerships with automotive companies with proven results.

• Hands-on experience (as a software engineer or technical product manager) in one or more of these areas: enterprise scale software development, data pipeline automation, full stack, AI model training, or synthetic data generation.

• Extraordinary interpersonal skills with a proven track record to articulate a value proposition to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience in structuring and negotiating sophisticated agreements, including working with internal and external commercial and legal teams to complete agreements.

• Consistent track record to blend discernment, customer focus, and excellence on new technologies.

• Hands-on experience with C++, Python, CUDA, and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).

• Deep understanding of AI model development lifecycles, from data pipelines and training to optimization and deployment on edge devices.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with World Foundational Models and other generative modeling techniques for Physical AI.

• GPU-based libraries, frameworks, tools, SDKs and infrastructure for model training and inference.

• GPU-powered simulation platforms, such as NVIDIA Ominverse, Unreal Engine, or Unity.

• Direct experience working on ADAS/AD software stacks (e.g., perception, sensor fusion, path planning) and knowledge of automotive standards like ISO 26262.

• Strong understanding of the enterprise AI landscape and the challenges faced by autonomous vehicle developers in embracing new AI technologies at scale.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 21, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.