Director of Product, Sensor AI Platform

Nvidia • Santa Clara, CA

78d • $272,000 - $517,500

About The Position

NVIDIA is a world leader in physical AI, powering self-driving cars, humanoid robots, intelligent environments, medical devices and more. Our software platforms are at the core of this mission, enabling innovators to build world-changing products that save lives, improve working conditions, and elevate standards of living across the globe. The emergence of Vision-Language-Action models capable of fusing data from cameras, radars, lidars, ultrasonics, is now driving an industry shift from on-device to centralized sensor processing. We are seeking a founding director to define and lead the NVIDIA Sensor AI Platform, a unified software stack and partner ecosystem to enable OEMs to provide their models with rich sensor data at the speed of light. This is a career-defining chance to initiate a new technology platform, advance AI by fueling data center growth, and improve the experience of NVIDIA's developers.

Requirements

• 12+ overall years of management experience in SDK or platform software product development.
• Consistent record of defining and launching products that address developer and enterprise needs.
• M.S., Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technology area.
• 6+ years of leadership experience in high-leverage, individual contributor or small-team leadership roles.
• Successful ownership of multiple products achieving outsized commercial impact relative to team size.
• Deep technical understanding of high-throughput sensor pipelines (e.g., cameras, lidar, radar) and the surrounding ecosystem.
• Ability to translate technical and business complexities into simple, scalable platform abstractions.
• Outstanding cross-functional leadership and influencing skills to successfully navigate a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong discernment and experience in crafting go-to-market strategies and nurturing partner ecosystems.
• Empathy and determination to build and develop an outstanding product serving demanding and extremely fast-moving customers.

Nice To Haves

• Background in self-driving, robotics, medical, or geospatial AI.
• Experience in engineering, product marketing, or ecosystem marketing roles.

Responsibilities

• Defining the product vision and strategy to unite our imaging, DSP, Holoscan Sensor Bridge, and multimedia engineering teams behind a single, cohesive SDK and unified API capable of serving AV, robotics, medical, geospatial, and more.
• Architecting the multi-channel go-to-market strategy, including a robust ecosystem of sensor vendors, module integrators, channel partners, ISVs, and GSIs.
• Accelerating the conversion of design wins to volume shipments by eliminating key sensor integration barriers.
• Forging a single, compelling platform strategy informed by our full breadth of product and software experience.
• Building alignment and active support from engineering and vertical organizations for this strategy.
• Partnering with solutions architects, solutions engineers, DevRel, and account managers to ensure they are equipped to succeed.
• Establishing feedback loops to drive product improvements and simplify developer experience.
• Defining and implementing a framework for key performance indicators focused on Time-to-Success (TTS), Support Efficiency, and scale of third-party sensor data.
• Building the systems needed for product observability and business intelligence.
• Strategically hiring and mentoring a small, elite product team to increase insights and impact of the new platform.

Benefits

• Base salary range is 272,000 USD - 425,500 USD for Level 5, and 340,000 USD - 517,500 USD for Level 6.
• Eligible for equity and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree