POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-FF16E · FY26.Q3

Engineering Manager, DRIVE OS Communication Infrastructure

[ COMPANY ]
[ POSTED ]
[ REQ ID ]
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$224,000 – $356,500USD
MIDPOINT
$290,250
SPREAD
$132,500
LEVEL
LEAD
TECHNICAL STACK · 1 TAGS
§ 01OVERVIEW

NVIDIA is a leading artificial intelligence computing company, and we are paving the way with innovations in self-driving cars, machine learning, supercomputing, gaming and visualization. We give automakers, tier-1 suppliers, automotive research institutions, and start-ups the power and flexibility to develop and deploy breakthrough artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles. Our unified computing architecture enables training deep neural networks in the data center, and then seamlessly runs them on NVIDIA DRIVE Platforms inside the vehicle.

TheNvSciteamwithinNVIDIADRIVESoftwareplaysacriticalroleinNVIDIA'sexpansionintotheworldofartificialintelligenceandautonomousvehicles.NvStreamsisahigh-performanceinter-processandinter-chipcommunicationlibrarywithinNVIDIADRIVEOS,providingthesophisticated,high-integritydataandsensorprocessinginfrastructurethatformsacoreelementoftheNVIDIADRIVEsoftwareplatform.ItenablesdeveloperstobuildsoftwareframeworksanddistributedapplicationsthatfullyleverageNVIDIAhardwareacceleration,seamlesslyportacrossNVIDIA-poweredplatformsfromdatacentertovehicleandscaleeffortlesslyfromsimpledeploymentstocomplex,multi-systemarchitectures,allwhilemaintainingstrongisolationguaranteesandreal-timemonitoringacrosstheentireprocessingpipeline.WeareseekingaseasonedEngineeringManagertoleadourrapidlygrowingNvStreamsteam.Ifyouarepassionateaboutcutting-edgetechnology,committedtoshapingthefutureoftransportation,anddrivenbyastrongfocusonsoftwarequality,weinviteyoutojoinusandmakealastingimpact.

§ 02WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
  • Lead and grow a team of highly skilled engineers.

  • Drive development of NvSci technology for next generation automotive and other Embedded applications.

  • Apply and invent processes to ensure high software quality and reliable schedules

  • Directly collaborate with other groups to align technology development with NVIDIA goals

§ 03WHAT WE NEED TO SEE:
  • BS or MS degree in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience

  • 8+ overall years of software development and 3+ years of management experience

  • Effective written and verbal communication regardless of audience or problem complexity

  • Organizational skills to lead projects and drive software development with a matrix team of globally distributed engineers

  • Experience with mentorship and developing engineering staff

  • Embedded Software development background

§ 04WAYS TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD:
  • Previous Agile experience, especially with distributed teams and matrix projects

  • Prior leadership of rapidly growing teams

  • Experience with industrial quality standards: ASPICE, ISO 26262, ISO 21434

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 26, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much does the Engineering Manager, DRIVE OS Communication Infrastructure at NVIDIA pay?
The posting lists a range of $224K–$357K per year. Ranges reflect what NVIDIA publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Engineering Manager, DRIVE OS Communication Infrastructure role based?
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
What experience does NVIDIA expect for this role?
The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
How was this posting sourced?
This role was pulled directly from NVIDIA's Workday careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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