Senior Product Manager, Physical AI Robotics Data

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Product Manager, Physical AI Robotics Data in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $168k-$259k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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NVIDIA is seeking a Product Manager to own data strategy for robotics data. Physical Intelligence runs on data. NVIDIA’s robotics data powers the Isaac GR00T and Cosmos models which are advancing the development of Physical A!!

NVIDIA Physical AI data roles offer an outstanding opportunity to define the future of deployed physical intelligence. You will collaborate closely with AI researchers, our operations team, and external partners to set an industry standard, build and release datasets, and develop new methodologies for data capture!

What You'll be Doing:

First and foremost, you will be the key point person for all things robotics training data: requirements gathering, data collection, quality assurance, partner discussion, and data impact evaluation
We craft and implement robust data frameworks and standards for robotics data: data formats, quality requirements, and data distribution
Provide strategic direction to internal operations on data collection and annotation, ensuring data supports the goals of the research and engineering teams.
Collaborate with internal and external deep learning engineers and researchers to build short and long term data acquisition plans
Forge strategic partnerships and collaborations to acquire high-quality, diverse data sources essential for the development and fine-tuning of robotics foundation models
Contribute to the creation and refinement of tools and technologies for efficient data collection and curation

What We Need to See:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field or equivalent experience
8+ years of work experience in robotics data, hardware or software development, or product management at a technology company
Ability to quickly experiment with data to test hypotheses
Track record of delivering data at scale for AI applications
Strong communication skills and evidence of ability to influence others
Prior success delivering ambitious projects for frontier AI

Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:

Experience with Physical AI data, including teleoperation data collection, curation, annotation, or quality control
Development of data collection or annotation workflows, process and guidelines
A background in ML research or robotics
Previous experience owning a product portfolio and delivering results

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
168,000 USD – 258,750 USD for Level 4; and 208,000 USD – 327,750 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 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.

How we rate this

Senior Product Manager, Physical AI Robotics Data at NVIDIA rates 66 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Product Manager, Physical AI Robotics Data is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $168k-$259k a year.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on July 13, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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