NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.
We are seeking a highly technical and strategic Senior Developer Relations Manager to join our team. This role focuses on engaging the Creator ecosystem for NVIDIA Studio. You will work directly with software solution providers, developers, and industry professionals. Your goal is to foster adoption of NVIDIA’s advanced AI and computing platforms. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise and commercial go-to-market experience. They also have a passion for developer advocacy and can communicate how NVIDIA technology solves complex, real-world challenges.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Serve as the trusted technical advisor, problem solver, and champion for the Studio developer ecosystem to drive adoption of NVIDIA technologies from 2D to 3D to Audio.
- Accelerate critical workloads by demonstrating ground breaking solutions that integrate the core NVIDIA stack into developer products, platforms, and pipelines.
- Advise on the technical enablement resources—such as sample code, guides, demonstration pipelines, and tools to highlight the application of technologies in solving real-world problems.
- Guide partners and startups through onboarding and integration with NVIDIA’s programs, encouraging co-innovation and the development of next-generation solutions.
- Map, track, and monitor the developer ecosystem and market trends to identify growth opportunities, inform technology roadmaps, and build adoption strategies.
- Collaborate multi-functionally with solution architects, engineering, product management, industry business development, and marketing to drive developer engagement and optimize partner adoption strategies.
- Represent and advocate for the partner technical needs and feedback to NVIDIA’s internal product and engineering teams, supplying actionable insights from field deployments to influence product roadmaps.
What We Need to See:
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 12+ years of professional experience in the technology industry is required. This includes software engineering, developer relations, or technical partnerships. You must also have 5+ years of direct hands-on knowledge in the Creator industry.
- Demonstrated success in leading, partnering, and growing developer programs at major technology companies or Creator ISVs.
- Significant technical proficiency in desktop computing, high-performance computing, cloud, AI/ML, and/or vertical-specific frameworks and libraries. Strong technical background with experience in graphics, gaming, or AI technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse technical and non-technical audiences from engineers to executives.
- Experience leading technical collaborations with engineering and product teams - including architectural build, code reviews, technical mentorship, and delivery of technical talks or workshops.
- Proven track record in structuring and implementing complex technical engagements. Able to negotiate requirements, prioritize issues, and collaborate with internal or external collaborators across sales, legal, product, or marketing teams as needed.
Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:
- Familiarity with advanced computing, AI, and/or GPU acceleration platforms such as CUDA and NVIDIA Studio SDKs.
- Track record in crafting and implementing systems for real-time processing and low-latency decision-making.
- Successful history of building and scaling developer communities and delivering impactful technical enablement programs.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous person with a real passion for technology, 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 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 May 5, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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.