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Developer Relations Manager, Higher Education and Research – AI for Science
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Manager Developer Technology Software” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in CO: $224k–$224k, median $224k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are seeking a dynamic, mission-driven Developer Relations Manager to engage leading university-affiliated researchers and labs. In this role, you will work directly with researchers to accelerate the adoption of NVIDIA’s sophisticated AI and computing platforms. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong experience in research engagement and proven track record to translate advanced technologies into valuable, insight-focused outcomes. What you'll be doing: • Act as a trusted technical advisor for research labs, engaging and partnering with ecosystem leaders, identifying and accelerating high-impact workloads by integrating NVIDIA's frameworks, libraries, and core software stack into research projects. • Map and continuously assess the research ecosystem to identify institutional growth opportunities and inform long-term technology strategies . • Stay current on research papers across affiliated domains to anticipate emerging trends and provide technical direction on future collaboration areas. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Research Account Managers, Solution Architects, and Business Development teams to drive researcher enablement • Forge closer ties with lab personnel, understanding opportunities, challenges, interpersonal dynamics and the full scope of research being conducted. • Attend domain scientific conferences and facilitate NVIDIA participation alongside other subject matter experts. Drive success stories into adoption • Represent the needs of researchers internally by translating academic feedback into actionable insights that build product development, education programs, and platform roadmaps. What we need to see: • PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computational Science or a related technical field; or equivalent experience demonstrating comparable research depth. • Over 4+ years of experience in research or industry, with a proven record of advancing innovation at the crossroads of AI and Science. • Deep expertise in applying AI, including Generative AI and Physical AI, to a specific scientific domain is required. A broad intellectual foundation is also necessary to translate AI breakthroughs across fields such as Biology, Physics , material science and complex scientific workflows. • Strong understanding of frontier research challenges in AI and computational science. • Hands-on experience building or evaluating AI systems using modern frameworks, model APIs, orchestration tools, retrieval systems, sandboxed execution for research-grade deployment. • Established research credibility evidenced by high-impact publications, contributions to open-source scientific software, or successful collaborations with academic laboratories. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience with NVIDIA technologies and platforms such as CUDA, CUDA-X libraries, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, NIM, NeMo/Nemotron, BioNeMo, cuQuantum, Omniverse, Isaac, RAPIDS, TensorRT-LLM, Dynamo, or DGX/accelerated computing systems. • Established relationships with leading academic labs, research institutes, national labs, or major open-source research communities. • Track record translating frontier research into demos, reference architectures, workshops, technical content, or developer enablement programs. • Experience presenting at academic conferences, research workshops, technical summits, or university facing events. • Ability to identify emerging research trends and convert them into strategic opportunities for collaboration, platform adoption, and ecosystem growth. With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world's most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working