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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 as a Developer Relations Manager
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation standards
PERM requires your role to normally demand a degree in a specific field. Document how your computer science or engineering degree directly ties to the DevRel responsibilities in your job offer letter and resume, not just your general tech background.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Sponsoring a green card costs employers more time and money than an H-1B visa. Use Migrate Mate to filter Developer Relations Manager openings by employers who have filed PERM applications before, so you're not introducing the concept cold.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your wait
If your DevRel role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers file under EB-3. If you hold a master's or the role demands one, push for EB-2 classification, which can reduce your priority date wait depending on your country of birth.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing eligibility
If your priority date is current when the I-140 is approved, you can file your I-485 adjustment of status at the same time. Confirm this option with your employer's immigration counsel before signing an offer, since it significantly accelerates your timeline.
Prepare a clear record of open-source and community contributions
PERM recruitment must show no qualified U.S. workers are available. Documented GitHub activity, conference talks, and developer community leadership strengthen your uniqueness argument and reduce the risk of USCIS issuing a Request for Evidence on your I-140.
Negotiate PERM initiation timing in your offer negotiation
Employers can begin the PERM prevailing wage determination with DOL before your start date. Ask for a written commitment on when sponsorship will start, since delays beyond six months push out your priority date and extend your path to lawful permanent residency.
Green Card Developer Relations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Developer Relations Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Developer Relations Manager positions typically qualify under EB-3 when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or if your credentials and experience meet the higher standard. Your employer's job description must consistently reflect the degree requirement throughout the PERM process.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent rather than temporary, and EB-3 has no annual lottery. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM-to-green-card process takes two to five or more years depending on your country of birth and priority date backlog, compared to an H-1B approval in a few months. Many professionals hold H-1B status while their green card case is pending.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Developer Relations Manager?
Your employer must conduct DOL-supervised recruitment, including job postings, to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. The PERM application is then filed with DOL for certification, a process that takes roughly six to eighteen months including the recruitment period and DOL review. Only after PERM certification can your employer file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
How do I find Developer Relations Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship directly, which makes filtering by employer filing history the most reliable approach. Migrate Mate lets you search Developer Relations Manager openings and filter for employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship would need to be negotiated from scratch.
Can my employer start the PERM process if I'm currently on an H-1B?
Yes, your employer can file a PERM application while you're working on an H-1B, and this is actually the most common path. Starting PERM early matters because your priority date is set when DOL receives the application, not when it's approved. Under AC21, once your I-140 is approved and your PERM has been pending for 365 days, you gain additional portability protections if you change employers.