Senior System Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Posted: 51 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior System Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

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Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles will join the Solutions Engineering team to develop and bring the autonomous vehicle platform to market. Working alongside experts in Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and vehicle control, you will design, develop, integrate, validate, and optimize software on the DRIVE self-driving platform. You will collaborate with internal hardware and architecture teams while providing direct technical support to customers to productize solutions for automotive platforms. The role requires expertise in embedded systems, operating system principles, and computer architecture. You must be an experienced programmer in C or C++ with strong debugging skills and experience using git or Perforce. Key technical areas include BSP, HAL, and hardware accelerators. Preferred qualifications include experience with QNX, ARM processors, automotive software processes like ASPICE, and safety standards such as ISO26262.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Embedded Systems Operating Systems Git Perforce BSP HAL ARM QNX Computer Vision Deep Learning ISO26262 ASPICE CMMI System Software

What you'll do

Design, develop, and integrate software on the NVIDIA DRIVE self-driving platform.
Optimize software components for automotive platforms to ensure seamless integration of diverse systems.
Provide direct technical support to customers to help productize NVIDIA DRIVE platforms.
Solve complex system software, operating system, and application software challenges for DRIVE products.
Develop and debug system software drivers for hardware accelerators in BSP and HAL layers.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to design and implement integrated software solutions.

What we're looking for

BS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in system software and/or embedded systems.
Solid understanding of computer architecture and operating system fundamentals.
Experienced programmer in C or C++ with strong debugging skills.
Experience with source control systems such as git or Perforce.
Experience developing applications or system SW drivers for hardware accelerators in BSP and HAL.
Expertise in platform bring up, QNX, ARM processors, or automotive standards like ISO26262.
Ability to adapt to fast-paced development lifecycles and cross-functional organizations.

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