Senior Software Engineer, Application Security - AV and Software Infrastructure

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking an Application Security Engineer to secure services, APIs, developer tools, and data platforms behind NVIDIA's workflows. You will work with software engineers and security teams to identify risks, build protections, and embed security across the SDLC.

You will review designs, implement authentication/authorization for APIs and services, and build reusable security tooling. Role emphasizes threat modeling, secure logging, and CI/CD security integration as part of

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in software security or related field.
• Experience building and operating production software with emphasis on application or product security.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, C++, or a comparable language and ability to review unfamiliar code.

Responsibilities

• Review designs and code, develop threat models, and address security risks before deployment.
• Design and implement authentication and authorization controls for APIs and services.
• Build reusable libraries, tooling, and reference implementations for secure patterns.
• Improve handling of credentials, secrets, and sensitive data; enhance security-relevant logging.
• Integrate security checks into development and CI/CD workflows with actionable findings.
• Investigate vulnerabilities and drive fixes with owners, adding regression coverage.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to measure improvements and prioritize risk-based actions.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C++

Security

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud IAM

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

NVIDIA’s Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure and Software Infrastructure teams build platforms that engineers use to develop, test, and deliver software at scale. We are looking for an application security engineer to help secure the services, APIs, developer tools, and data platforms behind these workflows. In this role, you will work closely with software engineers and NVIDIA’s security teams to identify risks, build protections, and make secure development easier. Your work will span architecture, code, and production systems, with particular attention to identity, authorization, sensitive data, and the software development lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

Review application designs and code, develop threat models, and help teams address security risks before deployment. Design and implement authentication and authorization controls for APIs, services, and applications, including service identities, tenant isolation, and resource-level access. Build reusable libraries, tooling, and reference implementations that make secure patterns straightforward to adopt. Improve how applications handle credentials, secrets, sensitive data, and security-relevant logging. Integrate practical security checks into development and CI/CD workflows, with actionable findings and clear remediation paths. Investigate application vulnerabilities, develop fixes with service owners, and add regression coverage. Partner with infrastructure and corporate security teams to prioritize improvements and measure their effectiveness.

What we need to see:

12+ years of relevant experience and a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Experience building and operating production software, with substantial work in application or product security. Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, C++, or a comparable language, and the ability to review and modify unfamiliar code. Practical understanding of web and API security, authentication, authorization, and common vulnerability classes. Experience with threat modeling and security reviews for distributed systems. Ability to turn security findings into concrete engineering changes and prioritize work based on risk and impact. Clear communication and experience working collaboratively with engineering teams.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, service identity, and authorization policy systems. Experience securing multi-tenant services, data platforms, or developer infrastructure. Familiarity with Kubernetes, cloud IAM, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD systems. Experience improving vulnerability detection or dependency security while reducing noisy findings. A record of building security capabilities that engineering teams adopt and use.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 9, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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