Senior AV Platform Engineer — High-Performance Systems

Nvidia Corporation in; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AV Platform (Finance) in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on high-performance system software across multi-computer architectures, working with sensors and hardware teams to deliver scalable data collection and fleet management solutions.

You will design and debug systems, ensuring safety and security standards, while collaborating across hardware, embedded software, and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 12+ years of professional experience in system software.
• Excellent programming skills in C++ and C.
• Solid understanding of QNX, Linux, or RTOS.
• Experience developing user-space software with kernel-space exposure.
• Knowledge of embedded systems programming, threading, synchronization, and parallel computing.
• Familiarity with CPU/GPU architectures and memory subsystems.
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, GPU, or embedded systems is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI-based automotive systems from design through production, within power and performance constraints.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to shape future platforms for power efficiency.
• Triage and debug stability, performance, and power issues in complex systems.
• Design systems to comply with ISO 26262 functional safety and security requirements.

Skills

C++

C

RTOS

QNX

Linux

Embedded systems

Multithreading

Performance optimization

System software

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

QNX

Linux

Real-time operating systems

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AV Platform (Finance) in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on high-performance system software across multi-computer architectures, working with sensors and hardware teams to deliver scalable data collection and fleet management solutions.

You will design and debug systems, ensuring safety and security standards, while collaborating across hardware, embedded software, and cloud infrastructure.