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Developer Relations roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring your I-140, putting you on a path to permanent residency rather than a renewable work visa.
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NVIDIA is seeking an accomplished and visionary Developer Relations Manager to lead strategic engagement across the U.S. Federal software ecosystem, working with ISVs building critically important platforms for defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, geospatial analysis, healthcare, and scientific research. In this highly influential role, you will partner directly with federal-focused Independent Software Vendors, defense contractors, and AI software providers to accelerate adoption of NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep architectural expertise with a proven track record influencing partner product roadmaps. They guide platform integrations and encourage developers to build next-generation AI systems on NVIDIA technologies. These systems drive innovation in computing in the public sector.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop deep technical expertise across federal mission workloads (intelligence analysis, geospatial AI, cybersecurity analytics, simulation/digital twins, autonomous systems, scientific computing) while serving as a trusted advisor to the federal developer ecosystem.
- Accelerate critically important workloads by architecting, demonstrating, and integrating the NVIDIA software stack—including CUDA-X and NeMo—into partner platforms for high-performance and scalable AI deployment.
- Lead federal ISVs through onboarding and integration by delivering advanced resources such as reference architectures, optimized pipelines, sample code, and production-ready AI workflows.
- Analyze the federal developer ecosystem to identify emerging opportunities across defense AI, cybersecurity platforms, geospatial intelligence, mission analytics, and digital engineering, collaborating with NVIDIA engineering and product teams to shape product roadmaps and partner enablement strategies.
- Engage senior technical leaders (Chief Architects, CTOs, AI platform teams) at federal ISVs and defense contractors to drive best-practice integrations and solve complex architectural challenges while delivering insights that inform NVIDIA’s product and platform strategy.
- Partner with NVIDIA Account Managers, Industry Business Development leaders, Solutions Architects, and Federal system integrators to support strategic software platforms across federal agencies.
- Enable the federal software ecosystem through technical workshops, developer events, and hands-on programs that accelerate adoption of the NVIDIA AI platform.
- Support the development of AI blueprints and reference architectures for federal deployments, enabling ISVs to build secure, scalable AI applications optimized for NVIDIA accelerated computing.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or Master's or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 15+ years of overall professional experience in the technology industry with 7+ years of direct hands-on experience in AI/ML platforms, high-performance computing, or enterprise-scale software development within the federal government, defense, or public sector ecosystem.
- Proven experience leading developer programs in partnership with federal ISVs, defense contractors, AI startups, and public sector technology platforms, driving adoption across critical software ecosystems.
- Demonstrates outstanding technical depth in AI and high-performance computing software, including GPU-accelerated frameworks like CUDA-X and NVIDIA’s NeMo platform. Contributions include core product integrations and ecosystem-defining AI platforms.
- Extensive experience collaborating with development and product groups through architecture build reviews, technical mentorship, solution prototyping, and delivering technical talks, workshops, and developer enablement programs.
- Proven ability to lead complex multi-stakeholder engagements across engineering, product, sales, legal, and government teams while clearly translating complex technical concepts for audiences from engineers to senior executives—driving adoption of NVIDIA technologies across large-scale platforms.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive hands-on experience architecting and optimizing federal mission workloads such as geospatial intelligence pipelines, cybersecurity analytics platforms, real-time sensor processing, digital twins, and simulation environments.
- Expertise with advanced AI and GPU-accelerated frameworks including CUDA-X, RAPIDS, TensorRT-LLM, Triton Inference Server, NVIDIA NeMo, and NIM microservices, and integrating them into production-grade government software platforms.
- Proven experience building large-scale, real-time data processing, mission analytics, and decision systems across distributed compute environments.
- Demonstrated history of launching and growing developer ecosystems across federal agencies, defense contractors, and government technology partners, accelerating adoption of accelerated computing platforms.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers! NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working together to advance accelerated computing and AI. If you are a creative and autonomous technologist with a passion for working with developers and shaping the future of AI in the public sector, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 21, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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INTRODUCTION
NVIDIA is seeking an accomplished and visionary Developer Relations Manager to lead strategic engagement across the U.S. Federal software ecosystem, working with ISVs building critically important platforms for defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, geospatial analysis, healthcare, and scientific research. In this highly influential role, you will partner directly with federal-focused Independent Software Vendors, defense contractors, and AI software providers to accelerate adoption of NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep architectural expertise with a proven track record influencing partner product roadmaps. They guide platform integrations and encourage developers to build next-generation AI systems on NVIDIA technologies. These systems drive innovation in computing in the public sector.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop deep technical expertise across federal mission workloads (intelligence analysis, geospatial AI, cybersecurity analytics, simulation/digital twins, autonomous systems, scientific computing) while serving as a trusted advisor to the federal developer ecosystem.
- Accelerate critically important workloads by architecting, demonstrating, and integrating the NVIDIA software stack—including CUDA-X and NeMo—into partner platforms for high-performance and scalable AI deployment.
- Lead federal ISVs through onboarding and integration by delivering advanced resources such as reference architectures, optimized pipelines, sample code, and production-ready AI workflows.
- Analyze the federal developer ecosystem to identify emerging opportunities across defense AI, cybersecurity platforms, geospatial intelligence, mission analytics, and digital engineering, collaborating with NVIDIA engineering and product teams to shape product roadmaps and partner enablement strategies.
- Engage senior technical leaders (Chief Architects, CTOs, AI platform teams) at federal ISVs and defense contractors to drive best-practice integrations and solve complex architectural challenges while delivering insights that inform NVIDIA’s product and platform strategy.
- Partner with NVIDIA Account Managers, Industry Business Development leaders, Solutions Architects, and Federal system integrators to support strategic software platforms across federal agencies.
- Enable the federal software ecosystem through technical workshops, developer events, and hands-on programs that accelerate adoption of the NVIDIA AI platform.
- Support the development of AI blueprints and reference architectures for federal deployments, enabling ISVs to build secure, scalable AI applications optimized for NVIDIA accelerated computing.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or Master's or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 15+ years of overall professional experience in the technology industry with 7+ years of direct hands-on experience in AI/ML platforms, high-performance computing, or enterprise-scale software development within the federal government, defense, or public sector ecosystem.
- Proven experience leading developer programs in partnership with federal ISVs, defense contractors, AI startups, and public sector technology platforms, driving adoption across critical software ecosystems.
- Demonstrates outstanding technical depth in AI and high-performance computing software, including GPU-accelerated frameworks like CUDA-X and NVIDIA’s NeMo platform. Contributions include core product integrations and ecosystem-defining AI platforms.
- Extensive experience collaborating with development and product groups through architecture build reviews, technical mentorship, solution prototyping, and delivering technical talks, workshops, and developer enablement programs.
- Proven ability to lead complex multi-stakeholder engagements across engineering, product, sales, legal, and government teams while clearly translating complex technical concepts for audiences from engineers to senior executives—driving adoption of NVIDIA technologies across large-scale platforms.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive hands-on experience architecting and optimizing federal mission workloads such as geospatial intelligence pipelines, cybersecurity analytics platforms, real-time sensor processing, digital twins, and simulation environments.
- Expertise with advanced AI and GPU-accelerated frameworks including CUDA-X, RAPIDS, TensorRT-LLM, Triton Inference Server, NVIDIA NeMo, and NIM microservices, and integrating them into production-grade government software platforms.
- Proven experience building large-scale, real-time data processing, mission analytics, and decision systems across distributed compute environments.
- Demonstrated history of launching and growing developer ecosystems across federal agencies, defense contractors, and government technology partners, accelerating adoption of accelerated computing platforms.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers! NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working together to advance accelerated computing and AI. If you are a creative and autonomous technologist with a passion for working with developers and shaping the future of AI in the public sector, we want to hear from you!
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 21, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Developer Relations
Document your technical depth before applying
PERM requires your employer to advertise the role at the level you actually fill it. Gather publications, conference talks, SDK documentation you've authored, and developer community contributions now, these support both your EB-2 advanced-degree case and any future RFE response.
Target companies with PERM filing history
Not every tech company has run PERM for a Developer Relations role before. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers who have sponsored green cards for technical roles, so you're not educating a hiring manager about the process from scratch.
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
Developer Relations sits between engineering and marketing, and some DOL reviewers have questioned whether it requires a degree in a specific field. Review the O*NET occupation profile for the closest matching SOC code and confirm your job duties map to the technical requirements, not the marketing side.
Raise sponsorship intent during the offer stage
Ask explicitly whether the employer has a PERM sponsorship policy before signing an offer letter. Some companies sponsor H-1B visa extensions but stop short of green card filings, knowing this early saves you from a difficult conversation after your first year.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
DOL requires employers to pay at least the prevailing wage for your location and job level throughout the green card process. Look up your role's wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating, since your certified wage locks in a floor that follows you to I-485 adjudication.
Align your I-140 category with your actual credentials
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers candidates with a bachelor's degree. USCIS reviews transcripts and employment history closely, so confirm which category you qualify for before your employer files.
Green Card Developer Relations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Developer Relations role qualify for an employment-based green card?
Yes, Developer Relations positions can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. The key is demonstrating that the position is a specialty occupation, meaning a specific degree in a relevant field is normally required for entry into the job, not just preferred.
How is the green card process different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B sponsorship grants temporary work authorization for up to six years before requiring an extension tied to a pending green card. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, once your I-140 is approved and your priority date becomes current, you can file I-485 for lawful permanent residency. EB-3 sponsorship carries no annual numerical cap at the petition stage, though per-country visa queues affect how long you wait after I-140 approval.
Which EB category is more common for Developer Relations professionals?
EB-3 is the more common path for candidates entering with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. EB-2 applies if you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in a specialty directly related to the role. Some Developer Relations candidates pursue EB-2 using a combination of a technical undergraduate degree and documented years of experience in developer advocacy or platform engineering.
How can I find employers who will sponsor a green card for Developer Relations roles?
The most reliable approach is to identify companies with a documented history of PERM filings for technical roles. Migrate Mate lets you search and filter employers by green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already run the PERM process for similar positions rather than trying to convince an employer to start the process for the first time.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and your I-485 is pending, you may be able to port to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules. For Developer Relations, the new role must remain in a technical or developer-facing capacity. USCIS evaluates portability requests based on SOC codes and the substantive duties described in both the original PERM application and the new position.