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Senior Localization Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA), Remote$184k - $287.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior Localization Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles focusing on map-enhanced autonomous driving, localization to map data, and deployment-ready software for NVIDIA DRIVE stack with MISRA/ISO26262 standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build robust and accurate solutions for map enhanced autonomous driving with ASIL safety requirements in mind.
  • Localize to map data to provide the most precise and rich model of the environment around the car, including beyond the horizon of perception.
  • Ensure algorithms perform well on large amounts of real and synthetic data across diverse environments and conditions.
  • Write safe, highly efficient real-time code in C++, leveraging CUDA for GPGPU parallelism.
  • Productize software for real-world deployment to consumer cars, adhering to automotive quality and safety standards (MISRA, ISO26262).

Qualifications

  • PhD with 2+ years, MS with 4+ years, or BS or equivalent with 6+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in computer vision, 3D geometry, mapping, localization or related technologies.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills, cross-team collaboration and tight-knit team work.
  • Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++.
  • Solid foundation in linear algebra and geometric computer vision.

Skills

Required:C++LocalizationComputer VisionLinear AlgebraCommunication & Teamwork
Nice to have:CUDA

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see NVIDIA benefits page)
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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