NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Director, Programmable Vision Accelerator Software
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$308K/yr - $472K/yr
12+ years expNVIDIA is a world-leader in high-speed computer vision, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. They are looking for an outstanding technical leader to lead multiple teams responsible for the system software stack and DSP SDK supporting the Programmable Vision Accelerator engine. The role involves shaping product roadmap, defining technical architecture, and ensuring the teams perform efficiently while collaborating with other engineering and product management teams.
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Responsibilities
You will be both a technical and managerial leader for the PVA software teams. This includes creating and owning vision/strategy, shaping product roadmap, defining technical architecture, and leading execution
Provide clear direction and goals to world-class software teams and ensure that the best engineering practices are established and followed
Continuously identify improvement opportunities in new and established processes, infrastructure, and practices to ensure the teams are performing in the most efficient and transparent manner
Collaborate with other engineering teams, program and product management teams, and customers/partners to ensure product requirements, goals and objectives are met or exceeded
Pursue every task with drive and appropriate sense of urgency. Consistently move problems toward resolution and help others do the same
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, or related areas or equivalent experience
12+ overall years of proven experience in the embedded software industry, including 8+ years in technical leadership roles with responsibility for delivering high quality production software (ideally computer vision system software and libraries) in a fast-paced environment
Outstanding leadership, collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to successfully build, lead and motivate large teams of system software and algorithm developers in highly dynamic matrix organization
Strong knowledge of operating system internals, memory management, C/C++, and embedded / system software concepts
Deep understanding and working experience with embedded architectures including DSP, computer vision, image/signal processing and robotics systems in general
Familiarity with Pre-silicon/Post-silicon SW development life cycle and tools
Pragmatic and data-driven project management skills to navigate software development life cycle requirements, product release schedules, and customer desires and deliver quality software on schedule
Proven technical expertise and willingness to stay on top of the latest software products and technologies, and be able to internalize and communicate how new technologies can be integrated into NVIDIA's software
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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Chief Technology Officer
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