Director, Product Management, CPO and Silicon Photonics
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$216k–$345k/yr
Senior+$29B raised
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Director, Product Management, CPO and Silicon Photonics
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$216k–$345k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Equity, Health Insurance, Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted 32d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Director will lead the global product strategy and lifecycle management for NVIDIA's next-generation optical interconnects and co-packaged optics hardware. This role involves defining product roadmaps and collaborating with cross-functional engineering and business teams to deliver networking solutions for AI and cloud datacenters.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience, including 8+ years in silicon photonics or networking development. A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering is required, along with deep technical expertise in optical interconnects and datacenter infrastructure.
Full job description
NVIDIA’s Datacenter Networking Business is expanding quickly! We are looking for a Director-level Product Manager who has strong technical knowledge in optical interconnects, silicon photonics, and co-packaged optics (CPO). This role involves leading global product management and strategy for next-generation optical interconnect solutions. It is a senior leadership position with worldwide responsibility for crafting NVIDIA’s networking portfolio.
In this product management leadership role, you will compose the long-term strategy and guide the lifecycle of advanced optical interconnect hardware and silicon platforms. You will work closely with architecture, ASIC, systems, software, and go-to-market teams globally. Positioned at the meeting of AI infrastructure, high-performance networking, and cloud-scale datacenter innovation. You will influence NVIDIA’s next-generation networking technologies and contribute to developing the future of accelerated computing!
What you'll be doing:
Guide strategic direction and product vision for NVIDIA’s Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) hardware and silicon platforms, managing product planning, implementation, lifecycle management, and technology transitions.
Define product requirements and roadmaps for next-generation optical interconnects, ASICs, systems, and platforms in partnership with engineering, architecture, and important ecosystem collaborators.
Lead cross-functional collaboration among hardware, silicon, firmware, software, operations, and business groups to provide industry-leading networking solutions for AI and cloud datacenters.
Partner with strategic customers and hyperscalers to understand emerging requirements and translate them into differentiated networking products.
Present the product strategy to executive leadership, customers, and industry partners, guiding the progression of NVIDIA’s datacenter networking portfolio.
What We Need to See:
BS/MS in Engineering or equivalent experience.
15+ years of overall experience with 8+ years in silicon photonics development or technical support roles within the networking industry, with deep technical proficiency.
Deep knowledge of silicon photonics, process technologies and packaging, including modulator technologies, lasers, and the underlying silicon process technologies that power modern optical interconnects.
Comprehensive knowledge of data center hardware, rack-level construction, and physical infrastructure is required. This encompasses server, networking, power, cooling, and cabling elements that determine how AI and cloud fabrics are deployed extensively.
Experience leading product strategy development and delivery in complex global organizations as a senior IC (director-level scope) or people leader.
A strong blend of systems-level technical depth, business insight, and critical thinking.
Demonstrates outstanding communication and confidence when sharing ideas at the executive level. Influences global teams without authority. Manages competing priorities effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd:
Engineering experience in silicon photonics, lasers, and CPO.
Hands-on exposure to silicon photonics, optical transceivers, and laser platforms.
Experience with product management, product marketing, customer interface and customer support.
Demonstrated success launching and scaling highly technical infrastructure products globally.
Passion for technology, innovation, and solving complex networking challenges.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 216,000 USD - 345,000 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 15, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
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