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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Program Manager - Silicon... - **Company:** NVIDIA Ltd. - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $168,000.0 - $258,750.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Firmware, System on a Chip, Information Technology - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g2efqt ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience); a master's is a plus. + 10+ years in technical roles, with at least 5 years in technical program management owning SoC programs from architecture through tape-out. + Deep, hands-on understanding of SoC design cycles, verification, and productization - you know the stages, what each involves, and what fails and why. + Demonstrated ability to work across the silicon-system-software boundary: enough depth to spot integration risks and drive resolution without having to be the expert on every question. + Proven track record running fast development cycles under uncertainty - you generate transparency rather than wait for it. + The uses AI deliberately not as a credential, but as a force multiplier with demonstrated workflow impact. + Communication that is precise, direct, and right-sized for the audience. Ways to stand out from the crowd: + You have used AI-powered program management tools in production - automated status, risk flagging, dependency tracking - and can tell specifically which tools improved outcomes versus added noise. + You have worked with AI/ML teams on inference infrastructure and aligned multi-functional delivery to go-to-market timing for AI-accelerated products. + You have evaluated and rolled out AI productivity tools (coding assistants, automated documentation) and can make a concrete, evidence-backed case for what actually improved engineering velocity. ## Description We are looking for a Senior TPM who has left a visible mark on programs: someone whose decisions changed schedules, prevented crises, and made the next program run better. You have owned SoC programs from architecture through tape-out, carried ambiguous multi-team problems to closure, and created methods or tools others adopted. You spot integration risk before it becomes a program event. You make trade-offs that engineers respect. You improve the system after every program, not just report on it. The exceptional hire also uses AI deliberately, not as a credential, but as a force multiplier with demonstrated workflow impact. What you will be doing: + Program outcomes, end-to-end. Define and drive schedules, surface dependencies before they block work, and own multi-functional alignment from architecture review through tape-out. Accountable for delivery, not only oversight. + Technical judgment through design complexity. Participate in critical design reviews, flag scope and integration risks early, and make trade-off calls others depend on - schedule vs. quality, coverage vs. velocity, design change vs. firmware workaround. + Cross-boundary integration. Act as the primary technical link across silicon, systems, software, operations, and marketing. Catch misalignments before they hurt the program; drive fixes without requiring deep expertise across every domain. + Risk closure, not risk reporting. Identify technical and schedule risks early, build mitigations with engineering, and move work forward with clarity and context. + Durable process improvement. 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