Senior Automotive Software Program Manager

Step into the future with NVIDIA, a global leader in AI computing, data science, and graphics, driving innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Autonomous Vehicles. Our team of visionaries is reshaping industries worldwide with cutting-edge technologies. Join us on an exhilarating journey as a Senior Software Program Manager to join our collaborative and fast-paced customer interfacing automotive software organization. In this role, you will be supporting our Korean partners closely to integrate, adapt and test our NVIDIA DRIVE Software solutions, including DRIVE OS, NDAS and Alpamayo. 
 

NVIDIA is synonymous with innovation, boasting trailblazers who are shaping the world with their forward-thinking approaches. This is your chance to be part of a vibrant community that's redefining the technological landscape. Ready to shape the future of automotive technology with NVIDIA? Apply now to be part of a team that's revolutionizing the industry and driving innovation to new heights. Your potential awaits!
 

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the lifecycle of NVIDIA’s DRIVE programs with our Korean automotive partners. Align on timelines and contents for SW deliveries incl. those of NVIDIA’s DRIVE OS, NDAS and Alpamayo software stacks. 

• Coordinate with cross functional teams in South Korea, India, China, and the U.S. to resolve program issues and drive product launches.

• Act as the first point of contact and first level of escalation for our automotive partners and internal senior leadership, providing updates and bringing management focus on important issues.

• Align on program vehicle and system level requirements, coordinate the review, exchange, and negotiation of them. Work closely with internal software groups to understand the design and implementation

• Track and prioritize know issues and bugs, allocate fixes to upcoming SW releases, track verification, and root cause analysis. 

​What we need to see:

• General knowledge about Artificial Intelligence, LLMs, Transformers, CPU/GPU architectures, etc. 

• General knowledge of program management concepts (task planning, agile methodologies, risk management, etc.) 

• Degree from a leading university or equivalent experience in an engineering or computer science related field (BS; MS or PhD).

• 6+ years of work experience in automotive software development. Preferably on ADAS and AV. 

• Understanding of autonomous vehicle systems, sensor technologies, vehicle bus communication standards, SoCs and embedded software principles. 

• General knowledge of C/C++/Python, QNX and/or Linux OS. 

• Understanding of build pipelines, repositories, CI/CD, containerization, etc.

• Proven experience of having led complex automotive programs to series production. 

• Excellent communication and organization skills, good time management, and task prioritization .

• Willingness to regularly attend customer meetings at NVIDIA's partners’ sites.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with Automotive SPICE, ISO26262, 21448 standards. 

• Hands on experience developing complex embedded C++ based systems. 

• Fluency in Korean

• A wide existing network of contacts in the local automotive ADAS and AV industry

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, hardworking and proactive, we want to hear from you! NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services.