Senior Localization & Planning Engineer — Self-Driving Maps

NVIDIA AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced software engineer in Santa Clara to design and implement high-assurance navigation software for autonomous vehicles. You will contribute to large-scale algorithms, ensure robust performance, and deliver production-ready C++ code aligned with automotive safety standards.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in CS, strong algorithmic design, and proven collaboration across teams. Equity and comprehensive benefits are available. Applications open until 2026-09-02.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of proven experience.
• Strong algorithmic design background.
• Outstanding communication and teamwork skills, cross-team collaboration.
• Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++, RAII and exception-safe coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems using navigation maps to guide vehicle routing at lane level.
• Ensure algorithms perform effectively on large real-world and synthetic datasets.
• Write safe, highly efficient C++ code.
• Productize software for real-world deployment in consumer cars, adhering to MISRA and ISO26262 standards.

Skills

Algorithm design

C++ programming

Communication skills

Software craftsmanship (RAII)

Education

BS in CS

MS in CS

PhD in CS

Tools

C++

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced software engineer in Santa Clara to design and implement high-assurance navigation software for autonomous vehicles. You will contribute to large-scale algorithms, ensure robust performance, and deliver production-ready C++ code aligned with automotive safety standards.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in CS, strong algorithmic design, and proven collaboration across teams. Equity and comprehensive benefits are available. Applications open until 2026-09-02.