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Senior Manager, Embedded Imaging Software

NVIDIA
September 02, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Santa Clara, California, United States
$272,000 - $488,750 USD yearly
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Job Title

Senior Manager, Embedded Imaging Software

Role Summary

Lead the imaging software roadmap for NVIDIA's Jetson platform, coordinating teams building camera drivers, image-processing algorithms, streaming frameworks, and developer tools. Deliver synchronized, low-latency, model-ready sensor data for robotics and edge AI products.

Experience Level

Senior β€” requires substantial leadership and technical experience. The posting requests 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading software teams.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering efforts to deliver imaging capabilities into Jetson releases.

  • Define and deliver imaging software roadmap across drivers, algorithms, frameworks, and developer tools.
  • Manage and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
  • Translate customer and ecosystem needs into prioritized capabilities and measurable outcomes.
  • Align software, research, hardware, partner, and QA teams to ship features on schedule.
  • Support the team's transition to agentic development workflows to improve velocity, quality, and performance.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, leadership experience, and domain knowledge.

  • 10+ years relevant software engineering experience; 5+ years leading software teams.
  • Experience developing embedded Linux software for SoCs, including device drivers, platform bring-up, and on-target debugging.
  • Strong systems programming skills in C, C++, or Rust; ability to guide architecture, performance optimization, and system-level debugging.
  • Proven ability to translate market requirements into roadmaps and align matrixed teams to deliver results.
  • Hands-on experience with modern agentic tools, skills, or AI-assisted engineering workflows.
  • Excellent communication and cross-team coordination skills.

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience with embedded camera interfaces and image tuning (MIPI CSI, GMSL, Camera over Ethernet, V4L2, ISP).
  • Experience taking edge AI or robotics systems from concept to production.
  • Familiarity with functional-safety practices (ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
  • Understanding of input requirements for large vision models and related perception pipelines.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.

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Date Posted: 2026-09-02