Nvidia Senior Developer Relations Manager - Gaming Ecosystem 

United States, California 

284097003

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serve as the trusted technical advisor, problem solver, and champion for the developer ecosystem in the gaming industry, with cross-functional partners to drive adoption of NVIDIA technologies.

• Primary point of contact with developers: NVIDIA’s partnership programs, manage contracts, technical engagements, and go-to-market support with partners.

• Drive business development initiatives, negotiating partnerships and technical collaborations with large companies in both gaming and adjacent industries.

• Liaise with external R&D teams to influence new and existing products, and connect industry stakeholders with internal teams when appropriate.

• Represent NVIDIA at conferences, panels, and industry events, showcasing AI innovation in gaming and related sectors.

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

• Represent and advocate for the partner's technical needs and provide feedback to NVIDIA’s internal product and engineering teams, supplying actionable insights from the field to influence product roadmaps.

• Contribute strategic insights into NVIDIA research initiatives and the development of tools that enhance creative and technical workflows.

• Act as a thought leader in the gaming and AI ecosystems by identifying emerging trends, platforms, and productivity tools, and shape adoption strategies.

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

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

What We Need to See:

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

• A minimum of 8-10+ 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 the game development or entertainment industry.

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

• Significant technical proficiency in high-performance computing, game development, computer graphics, cloud, and or AI/ML.

• 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 execute complex technical engagements, negotiate requirements, prioritize issues, and collaborate with internal or external stakeholders (across sales, legal, product, or marketing teams as needed).

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

• Hands-on experience building or optimizing vertical-specific solutions.

• Familiarity with advanced computing, AI, and/or GPU acceleration platforms.

• Track record in designing and implementing systems for real-time processing and low-latencydecision-making.

• Successful history of building and scaling developer communities and delivering impactful technical enablement programs.

• Proven experience working with GPU manufacturers, cloud AI providers, and research labs.