Senior Perception Software Engineer — Real-Time Embedded AI

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

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Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design, develop, and productize autonomous driving perception software. You will build robust perception components and work with researchers to improve performance on embedded platforms.

Expect to contribute across the full SDLC, deploy DNN models, and ensure quality with tests and documentation. The role emphasizes collaboration, rigor, and cutting-edge AI hardware integration.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent).
• Proven work experience (12+ years) on embedded platforms for real-time applications.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Experience with test-driven development.
• Experience with disciplined, design based approach to software development.
• Proficiency in software engineering tools.
• Ability to document requirements and specifications.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills as we work as a tightly-knit team, always discussing and learning from each other.

Responsibilities

• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Write well-designed, testable code.
• Integrate perception software components into a fully functional software system.
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures.
• Document and maintain software functionality.
• Solve, debug and upgrade existing systems.
• Stay in sync with project plans and industry standards.
• Deploy state-of-the-art perception DNN models to embedded platforms.
• Analyze and improve the system using real and synthetic benchmark data.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded real-time

Test-driven development

Documentation

Communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related

Tools

CUDA

SIMD

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Embedded platforms

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to design, develop, and productize autonomous driving perception software. You will build robust perception components and work with researchers to improve performance on embedded platforms.

Expect to contribute across the full SDLC, deploy DNN models, and ensure quality with tests and documentation. The role emphasizes collaboration, rigor, and cutting-edge AI hardware integration.