Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Us, Ca, Santa Clara, US Posted 43 days ago $152,000–$241,500 / year
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TL;DR

The NVIDIA Solutions Engineering team seeks a System Software Engineer to join their cutting-edge autonomous vehicle platform development effort. This role involves collaborating with software engineers, hardware architects, and external partners to design, develop, integrate, validate, and optimize software on NVIDIA’s DRIVE self-driving platform. Day-to-day tasks include providing technical support to customers, engaging with the internal technical community to productize solutions, and addressing system software challenges. The ideal candidate has a strong background in embedded systems, operating systems principles, and experience with C or C++. They should also be familiar with source control systems like git or Perforce, have expertise in developing applications for hardware accelerators, and possess knowledge of automotive software development processes such as QNX, ARM processors, and safety standards like ISO26262.

Skills

C C++ Git Perforce QNX ARM ISO26262 ASPICE BSP HAL Linux Automotive software development process

What you'll do

  • Design and develop software on NVIDIA's DRIVE self-driving platform.
  • Integrate diverse SW components for automotive platforms.
  • Provide technical support and productize DRIVE platforms for customers.
  • Craft solutions to system software challenges involving DRIVE products.
  • Engage with internal teams to design and implement software solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in system software or embedded systems development.
  • Strong background in computer architecture and operating system fundamentals.
  • Proficient programmer in C/C++ with excellent debugging skills.
  • Experience working on developing applications for hardware accelerators.
  • Familiarity with automotive software development processes (CMMI, ASPICE).
  • Adaptability to new technologies and fast-paced cross-functional environments.

Market check

Salary context

This $152,000–$241,500 range sits above 68% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$134,900–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$143,625–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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

Nvidia currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

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