This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$222,000
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Nvidia
Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing
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Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 876 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware, you will join the NvSci Team to develop foundational system software for autonomous vehicles and robotics platforms. You will design and evolve middleware APIs for buffer sharing, cross-engine synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication while ensuring compliance with automotive safety and security standards like ISO 26262 and ISO 21434. Your daily work involves optimizing performance in resource-constrained environments, collaborating with hardware and firmware engineers, and modernizing software development through automation and static analysis. The role requires expert proficiency in C and modern C++, deep knowledge of operating system internals such as memory management and synchronization primitives, and experience with the Linux kernel. You will solve complex problems regarding high-performance data sharing across GPUs, CPUs, and specialized accelerators to enable deterministic, secure communication for safety-critical systems.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
C
C++
RTOS
Hypervisor
Embedded Software
Virtualization
Tegra SoC
Firmware
Formal Methods
ISO 26262
ISO 21434
ASPICE
Systems Programming
Hardware-assisted Virtualization