Technical Program Manager — Chip System Software

Job Title

Technical Program Manager — Chip System Software

Role Summary

Lead technical program management for NVIDIA's Chip System Software team, which develops Linux platform software for AI-RAN and Software-Defined RAN solutions. The role coordinates planning, schedules, risk mitigation, and cross-functional delivery across software, hardware, customers, and external ecosystem partners.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting specifies 12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or Software Development.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate program delivery for Linux-based platform software, aligning internal teams and external partners.

• Gather, document, and prioritize product and platform software requirements with Product Management, Engineering, Customers, and vendors.
• Develop and maintain coordinated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinate activities across Platform Software, Hardware, Silicon, Firmware, Product Management, Quality Engineering, Customer Engineering, and external collaborators.
• Drive software release readiness for internal development, customer evaluations, and production releases.
• Manage dependencies and coordinate with external collaborators such as commercial Linux distributors and silicon vendors.
• Facilitate technical discussions, engineering and build reviews, and program status meetings.
• Define and monitor key program metrics, deliverables, and executive dashboards.
• Support customer engagements by coordinating deliverables, schedules, and issue resolution.

Requirements

Core qualifications and skills required for successful performance in this role.

Must-have:

• 12+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or Software Development.
• Proven experience managing complex software programs involving Linux-based platforms.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and software release processes.
• Experience gathering and managing technical requirements across multiple engineering teams and external partners.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar.
• Ability to coordinate across hardware and software teams and manage external vendor relationships.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with embedded systems or enterprise Linux distributions (Ubuntu, RHEL).
• Familiarity with kernel, BSP, software integration, and release engineering.
• Experience in networking, telecommunications, cloud platforms, or Software-Defined RAN technologies.
• Experience collaborating on hardware-software co-development projects.
• PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent program management certification.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field is stated as expected, or equivalent practical experience. PMP or Scrum Master certifications are listed as a plus.

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.