Senior Developer Relations Manager Automotive

We are seeking a highly technical and strategic Senior Developer Relations Manager to join our team, with a focus on engaging developer ecosystems across emerging technology domains. In this pivotal role, you will work directly with software solution providers (iSVs), developers, and professionals from the Automotive & Mobility industry to foster the adoption of NVIDIA's advanced AI and computing platforms.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of deep technical expertise and commercial go-to-market experience, combined with a passion for developer advocacy and a talent for communicating how NVIDIA technology can solve complex, real-world challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the trusted technical advisor, problem solver, and champion for the developer ecosystem in Automotive & Mobility, with multi-functional partners to drive adoption of NVIDIA technologies.

• Accelerate critical workloads by demonstrating groundbreaking solutions that integrate the core NVIDIA stack into Enterprise 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 in the Automotive & Mobility Enterprises, such as Supply Chain optimization, Factory Digitization & Automation, and/or Agent-supported Industrial Engineering

• Guide partners and startups through onboarding and integration with NVIDIA's programs, fostering co-innovation and the development of next-generation solutions.

• Map, track, and supervise the developer ecosystem to identify growth opportunities, inform technology roadmaps, and shape adoption strategies.

• Collaborate multi-functionally with solution architects, engineering, product management, account managers, and marketing to drive developer engagement and optimize partner adoption strategies.

• Engage with partner engineering teams, technical leaders, and decision-makers to identify goals, tackle technical challenges, and promote best practices for successful integrations.

• 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.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• A minimum of 8+ years of overall professional experience in the technology industry in software engineering, developer relations, technical partnerships, including 5+ years of direct hands-on experience in Automotive (or similar) industry

• Proven experience leading, partnering, and scaling developer programs at major technology companies, Automotive ISVs, or within relevant verticals.

• Significant technical proficiency in high-performance computing, cloud, AI/ML, and/or Automotive-specific frameworks and libraries (e.g., CAE/CAD, Factory simulation)

• Excellent 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 design, code reviews, technical mentorship, and delivery of technical talks or workshops

• Proven ability to structure and implement sophisticated technical engagements, negotiate requirements, prioritize issues, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (across sales, legal, product or marketing teams as needed).

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package,

• Opportunities for professional growth and development,

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment,

• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance.