NVIDIA
Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
$184K–$356K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 29, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Develop and maintain NVIDIA DriveWorks software for autonomous vehicles, focusing on sensor systems, data tools, vehicle interfaces, and high-performance code.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize software frameworks; develop sensor drivers, plug-ins, and sensor-data processing.
- Build recording, playback, and visualization tools; perform in-vehicle testing and support data-collection campaigns.
- Develop vehicle interfaces, tests, and documentation, and evaluate software quality against requirements and safety standards.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Excellent C and C++ programming skills.
- 8+ years of experience developing and debugging multithreaded/distributed applications.
- Experience with sensors and vehicle control interfaces; background in Linux, Android, and/or other real-time operating systems.
Nice to have
- Understanding of embedded architectures.
- Experience with CUDA and OpenCL, modern OpenGL (Core Profile), GIT, or CMake.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD (base salary, Level 5)
Tools
C, C++, CUDA, Linux, Android, OpenCL, OpenGL (Core Profile), CMake
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