Senior Systems Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA in the United States seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer for its ADAS Platform team to drive modular software architecture across multiple OEM environments and product lines. You will champion scalable integration, reusable components, and clear interfaces between NVIDIA core and OEM-specific implementations.

collaboration with software, systems, and hardware teams, plus a strong focus on real-time, multi-core performance, will be essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Solid background in C and C++ programming.
• Strong understanding of modular software architecture and clean code design.
• Hands-on experience with multithreaded, real-time, or performance-critical systems.
• Familiarity with parallel/distributed systems and low-level profiling.
• Comfortable with Linux, QNX or other embedded RTOS environments.
• Exceptional communication and collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural improvements that modularize the software stack.
• Design clean boundaries between NVIDIA core components and OEMs.
• Refactor ADAS components for reuse, extensibility, and maintainability.
• Improve system-level scalability via IPC, middleware, and platform layers.
• Partner with software, systems, and hardware teams to define interfaces.
• Establish test coverage, design reviews, and scalable architecture docs.
• Profile and tune system performance for multi-core real-time environments.

Skills

C and C++ programming

modular software architecture

multithreaded / real-time systems

Linux / QNX / embedded RTOS

debugging / profiling

parallel / distributed systems

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering / CS

Tools

Git

Bazel

Job description

Our ADAS Platform team is responsible for building a scalable and modular software stack that powers advanced driver-assist systems across a diverse range of product lines and OEMs. We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Systems Engineer with a strong foundation in software architecture. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on working across multiple layers of the software stack to drive modularization, improve abstraction, and enable extensibility and reuse. You will play a key role in evolving the platform to support efficient integration and scalability in a complex multi-OEM environment.

What you will be doing

• Driving architectural improvements that simplify and modularize the software stack.
• Designing clean boundaries between NVIDIA core components and OEM-specific implementations.
• Refactoring ADAS components to support reuse, extensibility, and long-term maintainability.
• Improving system-level scalability through IPC, middleware, and platform abstraction layers.
• Partnering with teams across software, systems, and hardware to define clear interfaces and improve integration velocity.
• Establishing test coverage, design reviews, and architectural documentation that scales with the platform.
• Profiling and tuning system performance - optimizing for modern multi-core and real-time environments.

What we need to see

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Solid background in C and C++ programming.
• Strong understanding of modular software architecture, clean code design, and separation of concerns.
• Hands-on experience building and debugging multithreaded, real-time, or performance-critical systems.
• Familiarity with parallel/distributed systems and low-level system profiling.
• Comfortable working in Linux, QNX, or other embedded RTOS environments.
• Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative, hard-working attitude.

Ways to Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience developing ADAS software.
• Deep understanding of real-time operating systems, particularly QNX.
• Familiarity with the automotive software lifecycle and integration across safety-critical systems.
• Experience using Git and Bazel in large-scale software environments.
• Ability to work across system, hardware, and algorithm teams with precision and clarity.

#AutonomousVehicles

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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