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Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara, CA$184k - $287.5k + equityfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Hands-on system software engineer designing and developing core components of NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK for autonomous driving platforms, focusing on sensor integration, data processing, and high-performance, low-latency software across heterogeneous architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and developing core components of NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK.
  • Developing and optimizing software architecture and frameworks for real-world performance while meeting customer requirements.
  • Working on sensor abstraction layers, data processing components, process scheduling, data serialization, network communications, and frameworks.
  • Performing in-vehicle tests, collecting data and completing autonomous drive missions.
  • Establishing unit tests, documentation for features, evaluating quality and proposing corrective actions.
  • Developing highly efficient production code in C++, leveraging CUDA for parallelism; adhering to MISRA and AUTOSAR safety standards.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of professional experience working on autonomous vehicles software.
  • Excellent C and C++ programming skills.
  • Strong knowledge of programming and debugging techniques, especially for parallel and distributed architectures.
  • Proficient with AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, etc.
  • Strong background of Linux, QNX, and/or other real-time operating systems.
  • Thrive on writing low latency, highly performant code.
  • Great communication and analytical skills.

Skills

Required:C++ programmingC programmingParallel and distributed architecturesLinux, QNX, RTOS
Nice to have:CUDA / GPGPU programmingOpenCLOpenCV

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits (see NVIDIA benefits)
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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