Nvidia

Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform

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1 day ago
Santa Clara, CA, USASenior
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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.
  • Build sensor abstraction layers, data processing components, process scheduling, 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++ using CUDA and GPGPU parallelism.
  • Work across platform software, embedded software, and cloud infrastructure teams while following safety and performance standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience working on autonomous vehicle 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 with Linux, QNX, and/or other real-time operating systems.
  • Ability to write low-latency, highly performant code.
  • Strong communication and analytical skills.
  • Preferred experience with data-parallel or GPGPU programming, CUDA, and OpenCL.
  • Preferred knowledge of OpenCV, MATLAB, automotive systems, ADAS applications, modern OpenGL, Git, and Bazel.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Base salary varies by location, experience, and comparable employee pay; the stated ranges are $184,000-$287,500 for Level 4 and $224,000-$356,500 for Level 5.
  • Applications will be accepted at least until September 26, 2026.
  • This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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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