Embedded Software Engineer — NVIDIA Drive AI for Automotive

Akkodis; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 242,458,000 - 272,765,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a contract role in the San Jose, CA area. You will develop and optimize software on NVIDIA embedded platforms, including Orin and Thor, focusing on robotics and autonomous mobility applications.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on work with real-time systems. This onsite position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, preferably in automotive/robotics/autonomous systems.
• Experience with real-time systems and multi-threaded software development.
• Experience with ARM64 Linux development and embedded deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and cross-compile C/C++ and CUDA applications for embedded platforms.
• Build pipelines using TensorRT, cuDNN, CUDA, and NVIDIA DriveWorks.
• Deploy and optimize neural networks on NVIDIA Drive platforms (Orin/Thor).
• Develop hardware-accelerated algorithms for perception, localization, planning, and mapping.
• Profile and optimize GPU performance across driving scenarios.
• Design and maintain CI/CD workflows for ARM64/Linux cross-compiled builds.
• Provide technical leadership with standards and architectural guidance.
• Troubleshoot platform-specific software, performance, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware teams for end-to-end performance.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Real-time systems

Multi-threaded development

Independence in fast-paced environment

Education

Robotics

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Tools

CUDA

TensorRT

cuDNN

NVIDIA DriveWorks

ARM64 Linux

Job description

Akkodis is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for a contract role in the San Jose, CA area. You will develop and optimize software on NVIDIA embedded platforms, including Orin and Thor, focusing on robotics and autonomous mobility applications.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on work with real-time systems. This onsite position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and travel as needed.