Senior Developer Relations Manager - Higher Education and Research

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Hiring Remotely in Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office or Remote
224K-357K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Lead NVIDIA's engagement with public-sector wireless research to advance 6G and AI-native RAN projects. Build partner relationships, represent NVIDIA in standards bodies (ATIS, AI-RAN, 3GPP), collaborate cross-functionally, analyze RAN challenges, and drive technical strategies and deliverables aligned with NVIDIA's platform and quality standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

At NVIDIA, we are at the forefront of innovation in AI, graphics, and computing technology. Our groundbreaking work is transforming industries, from gaming and healthcare, automotive to telecom and beyond. Join us to build the future of technology and make a lasting impact!

What you will be doing:

  • Establish trusted partner relationships with wireless research community in the public sector, e.g. US and other Government and public sector entities.

  • Lead and implement NVIDIA’s strategic goals in 6G and AI Win projects to address public sector use cases.

  • Engage with public sector partners and drive the ecosystem to bring groundbreaking innovation on NVIDIA’s platform.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and NVIDIA’s Govt. relations teams, to drive tasks aligned with our mission.

  • Lead and contribute to industry organizations such as ATIS, AI-RAN and 3GPP.

  • Analyze sophisticated challenges in realization of AI-native RAN, develop strategies, and implement solutions to achieve project objectives.

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and emerging technology to drive innovation.

  • Ensure project deliverables meet or exceed quality benchmarks and align with NVIDIA’s standards of perfection.

What We Need to See:

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics (or equivalent experience).

  • Experience in engaging the research community in the public sector.

  • 12+ years proven experience in Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture, 3GPP standards, and RF system engineering.

  • Good knowledge of hardware choices for RAN stack, and a vision to evolve the industry to accelerated computing.

  • Understanding of CUDA, TensorFlow, GPU architecture is a strong plus.

  • Strong skills in representing the organization at industry bodies, submission of papers and leadership roles.

  • Proven track record to work in a dynamic, fast-paced entrepreneurial environments and deliver results.

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

  • Forward looking technology development experience, such as 6G RAN and AI-native RAN.

  • Deep knowledge and connection in the public sector research community.

  • Published IEEE research papers and/or 3GPP contributions.

  • Demonstrated leadership in sophisticated technical initiatives or cross-functional projects, with excellent leadership skills.

  • Outstanding communication skills and a passion for groundbreaking transformations in telecom.

NVIDIA is widely considered one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the world's most forward-thinking and hardworking people on our team. If you're creative and autonomous, 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 July 6, 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or equivalent experience
  • Experience engaging the research community in the public sector
  • 12+ years proven experience in Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture, 3GPP standards, and RF system engineering
  • Good knowledge of hardware choices for the RAN stack and vision to evolve the industry to accelerated computing
  • Strong skills in representing the organization at industry bodies, submitting papers, and holding leadership roles
  • Proven track record working in dynamic, fast-paced entrepreneurial environments and delivering results
  • Understanding of CUDA, TensorFlow, and GPU architecture
  • Forward-looking technology development experience (e.g., 6G RAN and AI-native RAN)
  • Deep knowledge and connections in the public sector research community
  • Published IEEE research papers and/or 3GPP contributions
  • Outstanding communication skills and leadership in cross-functional technical initiatives

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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