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NVIDIA

Senior System Software Engineer, Replay and Simulation

$152K–$288K

US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026

Experience
5+ years in software development related to autonomous driving and/or simulation technologies.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science, robotics, or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.

About the job

Designs and deploys replay and simulation tools for autonomous-vehicle development and testing, supporting partner integration, issue resolution, and simulation-to-real analysis.

What you'll do

  • Build replay and simulation tooling and frameworks for autonomous-vehicle development and testing.
  • Lead customer bring-up and resolve functional and simulation issues with internal teams.
  • Integrate hardware and software, verify performance, and analyze vehicle and simulation test data.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of related software development experience in autonomous driving and/or simulation technologies.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, robotics, or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience developing applications and familiarity with middleware frameworks.
  • Strong C/C++ skills and Python knowledge; familiarity with Linux, real-time operating systems, and container-based virtualization workflows.

Nice to have

  • Experience with automotive processes and standards (e.g. ISO 26262, ASPICE), in-vehicle testing, simulation, and metrics development.
  • Simulation expertise; experience with sensor modalities, NVIDIA DRIVE/GPU hardware or CUDA, or automotive networking and sensors.

Pay

152,000 USD - 241,500 USD base salary (Level 3); 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary (Level 4)

Tools

C/C++, Python, Linux, ISO 26262, ASPICE, CUDA, CAN, Flexray

AI focus

The role develops replay and simulation tools for autonomous-vehicle systems. NVIDIA states that it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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First seen Oct 16, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)