Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving Simulation

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA
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$152,000–$241,500 / yr
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5 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving Simulation

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NVIDIA is hiring a Software Engineer to join its Autonomous Vehicle Simulation team at the senior level. This role involves developing scalable simulation platforms and workflows for autonomous driving validation and training, focusing on Real2Sim and Sim2Real domain adaptation technologies to enhance real-world scenario diversity in simulations. The engineer will work across a multidisciplinary stack including system software, distributed infrastructure, neural graphics rendering, generative AI, synthetic data generation, computer vision, and deep learning. Key responsibilities include optimizing large-scale simulation workflows for performance and reliability, collaborating with researchers and product teams, and driving technology transfer into production products while contributing to open-source initiatives. The ideal candidate has a strong background in computer science or related fields, 5+ years of autonomous vehicle industry experience, proficiency in Python, C/C++, PyTorch, and Linux/bash scripting, and expertise in modern software engineering tools like Docker, Bazel, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.

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Python C/C++ PyTorch Linux Docker Bazel Jenkins CI/CD Distributed Systems Computer Vision Deep Learning Simulation Systems Bash Scripting Neural Rendering Synthetic Data Generation Generative AI High-Performance Computing

What you'll do

  • Develop scalable simulation platforms for autonomous driving validation and training.
  • Create Real2Sim technologies to transform real-world incidents into diverse simulation scenarios.
  • Optimize large-scale simulation workflows for performance and reliability in production.
  • Contribute to neural graphics, rendering, and synthetic data generation across the stack.
  • Drive technology transfer from research to production products and open-source projects.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in the autonomous vehicles industry.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, PyTorch, and Linux/bash scripting.
  • Expertise in computer vision, deep learning, simulation systems, and related domains.
  • Experience with modern software engineering tools like Docker, Bazel, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to independently drive complex projects from concept to production.
  • Excellent analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills.

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