Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $152k-$242k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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NVIDIA Solutions Engineering team is searching for engineers to help develop and bring NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle platform to the world. You will work on state of the art technologies alongside experts in Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and vehicle control for NVIDIA’s next-generation automotive products. These products make use of the high-definition maps created by multiple industry leading mapping companies from all over the world. At NVIDIA, we seek to build an environment where phenomenal people can do their best work. We are looking for a System Software Engineer with expertise in embedded systems, good grasp of operating systems principles, and ability to engage with developers and partners on software design and solutions. The ideal candidate will work closely work with external and internal software groups to design, develop, and implement software and systems that will pull together diverse SW components for automotive platforms.

What you will be doing:

Collaborate with software engineers, hardware and architecture teams to design, develop, integrate, validate, and optimize software on NVIDIA's DRIVE self-driving platform
Regularly engage with customers directly to provide technical support and productize NVIDIA DRIVE platforms
Be part of an internationally distributed team with locations in US, Europe, APAC, and India
Be an internal champion among the NVIDIA technical community to productize software solutions
Craft solutions to system software, OS and application software challenges involving DRIVE products

What we need to see:

BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
4+ years of experience on system software and/or embedded systems
Solid understanding of computer architecture and operating system fundamentals
Experienced programmer in C or C++ with strong debugging skills
Worked with source control systems (git, Perforce)
Worked on developing applications and/or system SW drivers for HW accelerators in BSP & HAL
Ability to adapt to fast paced development lifecycles and cross-functional organizations
Ease of adapting to new technologies and platforms

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Expertise in one or more of these areas:

Background in platform bring up and/or BSP software
Experience with QNX
Experience with ARM processors
Familiarity with Automotive software development process (CMMI or ASPICE)
Exposure to safety standards like ISO26262

NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work: to amplify human creativity and intelligence. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and dedicated people in the world working for us. If you are creative, autonomous, and love a challenge, we would love to hear from you.

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:
152,000 USD – 241,500 USD for Level 3; and 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 4.

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 System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles at NVIDIA rates 29 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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