Senior System Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer for the Autonomous Vehicles Platform in Santa Clara, CA. You will develop high-performance, scalable data collection and fleet software for self-driving cars, collaborating with hardware, embedded, and cloud teams.

Requirements include a BS/MS in CS/EE, 12+ years in system software, and expert C/C++ skills. Strong knowledge of QNX/Linux/RTOS and embedded/multicore programming is essential. Equity and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of professional experience working on system software.
• Excellent programming skills in C++ and C.
• Solid understanding of QNX, Linux, or real-time operating systems.
• Experience in developing user-space system software, with a willingness to delve into kernel-space and/or low-level hardware when needed.
• Knowledge of embedded systems programming, threading, synchronization mechanisms, communication frameworks, and parallel computing to build highly scalable and efficient applications.
• Familiarity with CPU/GPU architectures, memory subsystems, and performance optimization.
• Prior experience working in autonomous vehicles, robotics, GPU, and embedded systems.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C++

C

RTOS

Linux

QNX

Embedded systems

Multithreading

CPU/GPU architectures

Performance optimization

Autonomous vehicles

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Real-time OS experience

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer for the Autonomous Vehicles Platform in Santa Clara, CA. You will develop high-performance, scalable data collection and fleet software for self-driving cars, collaborating with hardware, embedded, and cloud teams.

Requirements include a BS/MS in CS/EE, 12+ years in system software, and expert C/C++ skills. Strong knowledge of QNX/Linux/RTOS and embedded/multicore programming is essential. Equity and benefits accompany the role.