Nvidia

Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform

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10 days ago
Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$184k - $357k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop core components of the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK.
  • Develop and optimize software architectures and frameworks for real-world performance and customer requirements.
  • Build sensor abstraction layers, data processing components, process scheduling, data serialization, network communications, and application frameworks.
  • Perform in-vehicle tests, collect data, and complete autonomous driving missions.
  • Establish unit tests, document features, evaluate quality, and propose corrective actions.
  • Develop efficient production code in C and C++ using CUDA and GPGPU parallelism while following MISRA and AUTOSAR standards.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of professional experience working on autonomous vehicles software.
  • Excellent C and C++ programming skills.
  • Strong programming and debugging knowledge for parallel and distributed architectures.
  • Proficiency with AI-powered coding tools such as Cursor, Copilot, and Gemini.
  • Strong background in Linux, QNX, and/or other real-time operating systems.
  • Ability to write low-latency, highly performant code.
  • Strong communication and analytical skills.
  • Preferred experience includes data-parallel or GPGPU programming, CUDA, OpenCL, OpenCV, MATLAB, automotive systems, ADAS, OpenGL, Git, and Bazel.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Base salary varies by location, experience, and other objective job-related factors.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

Tech Stack

BazelCC++LinuxMATLABOpenCV

Categories

EmbeddedRobotics
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About Nvidia

10,000+ employees

Nvidia designs and sells GPUs and accelerated computing platforms for data centers, AI/ML, graphics, gaming, and automotive, monetizing through hardware, software platforms (CUDA, AI frameworks), and systems like DGX and networking. Customers include cloud providers, enterprises, researchers, and OEMs. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ under NVDA.

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