CareerPlan

Developer Relations Manager, Higher Education and Research - Foundational AI

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k–$242k2026-09-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Engage leading academic labs to adopt NVIDIA's AI platforms for foundational AI research, helping researchers advance frontier models, systems, and methods.

Role type

Senior Developer Relations Manager (Foundational AI Research)

Builds

NVIDIA AI and accelerated computing platforms for academic research

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / Higher Education & Research

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Foundational AI research, LLMs, multimodal models, distributed training, model serving, GPU-accelerated workflows, scalable AI systems, model optimization techniques, academic engagement, technical credibility

Preferred skills

NVIDIA AI platforms (CUDA, TensorRT-LLM, Triton, NIM, NeMo), relationships with leading AI labs, translating research into demos/workshops, presenting at top venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)

Technologies

PyTorch, JAX, CUDA, TensorRT-LLM, Triton Inference Server, NIM, NeMo, Megatron, Transformer Engine, NCCL, InfiniBand, DGX, NVLink

Responsibilities

Serve as trusted technical advisor to academic AI labs; Identify high-impact research workloads for NVIDIA platforms; Engage PIs and researchers on goals and blockers; Track frontier AI research trends; Partner with internal teams to support adoption; Translate academic feedback into product insights; Support NVIDIA participation in research venues.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC