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Developer Relations roles sit at the intersection of engineering and advocacy, and most hiring companies treat them as specialty occupation positions eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship. Your degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field is the credential that anchors the petition. Sponsoring employers file the LCA with DOL before USCIS reviews your I-129.
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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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Match your degree to the role
Developer Relations is classified under technical occupations requiring a directly related bachelor's degree. If your degree is in a non-technical field, document any computer science coursework and gather evaluation letters before the LCA stage to avoid an RFE.
Search LCA filings by SOC code
Developer Relations roles are typically filed under SOC code 15-1299 or 11-9041. Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify which employers have certified LCAs for those codes in your target metro, giving you a verified list of active sponsors.
Target companies with dedicated developer programs
Employers running active developer programs, SDKs, or open-source ecosystems file H-1B petitions for DevRel roles regularly. On Migrate Mate, you can filter by occupation and sponsorship history to surface companies with a documented track record for this title.
Verify the specialty occupation argument early
USCIS scrutinizes DevRel petitions more than pure engineering roles because the job blends communication with technical work. Ask your employer's legal team to confirm the job description ties every duty back to a specific technical discipline before the I-129 is drafted.
Negotiate filing before your OPT or grace period ends
If you're transitioning from OPT, the H-1B cap-gap rule only protects you if your employer files before April 1. Confirm your employer's internal HR and legal timelines at the offer stage, not after you've signed.
Check prevailing wage for your specific metro
Developer Relations wages vary sharply between wage levels and metros. Run your SOC code and location through the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing your offer so you know whether the offered salary clears the Level I or Level II threshold DOL will certify.
H-1B Visa Developer Relations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Developer Relations role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the job description requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or electrical engineering. The challenge is that DevRel duties often include community and communication work, so the employer's legal team must frame every core duty around that technical foundation. A vague job description is the most common reason USCIS issues an RFE for this title.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Developer Relations jobs?
Companies with active developer ecosystems, such as cloud platform providers, API-first software companies, and developer tooling firms, are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for DevRel roles. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for technical advocacy and developer relations positions on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data by occupation and employer.
Can I switch from an H-1B in a software engineering role to Developer Relations at the same employer?
A material change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended I-129 petition before you move into the new role. If the SOC code changes alongside the title shift, the amended petition must include a new LCA certified by DOL at the wage level for the DevRel classification. Moving into the role before the amendment is filed risks a status violation.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Developer Relations job seekers?
Developer Relations roles subject to the annual cap enter the same lottery as all other cap-subject H-1B petitions, with 65,000 slots plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders. If your employer is a university, nonprofit research institution, or government research organization, the cap exemption applies and the lottery doesn't affect your petition. USCIS publishes updated registration and selection timelines each fiscal year cycle.
What documentation should I prepare before an employer files my H-1B petition for a DevRel role?
Gather your academic transcripts, diploma, and any third-party credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S. Because DevRel sits at the boundary of technical and non-technical work, a detailed letter from your academic advisor or a credential evaluator connecting your degree field to your specific job duties strengthens the specialty occupation argument. Portfolio materials showing technical content you've authored, such as API documentation or code samples, can also support the petition.