Senior System Software Engineer, AV Platform

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k

This role $236k

$100k most similar roles pay here $308k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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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, AV Platform

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The Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform joins the Autonomous Vehicles Platform team to develop and productize solutions for the DRIVE SW platform. This role involves leading software integration to streamline embedded development, architecting platform software, and performing filesystem customization across multiple OS environments with AI-powered workflows. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage dependencies, debug issues, and coordinate production release timelines while engaging with customers to productize workflows. Key responsibilities include building automated testing, packaging infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with automotive standards. Required expertise includes embedded systems, architecture design, and debugging from application to kernel levels on hardware. The role requires proficiency in Linux and QNX RTOS environments, with additional experience in Bazel, Python, Jenkins, Docker, and cloud services to support the development of autonomous vehicle technologies.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 37 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

Embedded Systems Linux QNX RTOS Hypervisor Python Bazel Docker Jenkins Cloud Services Filesystem Customization Automotive ECU Packaging Infrastructure

What you'll do

Lead software integration to streamline embedded development for autonomous vehicle products.
Architect and develop platform software, tools, and filesystem customizations across multiple OS environments.
Coordinate cross-team dependencies and schedules with hardware, firmware, and QA teams to meet production timelines.
Productize workflows for platform integration by engaging directly with customer teams.
Develop automated workflows for development, sanity testing, car validation, and software release deliveries.
Implement build and packaging infrastructure requirements to accelerate autonomous vehicle development.
Develop automated tests to streamline the development lifecycle.
Debug issues from the application level down to the kernel on embedded hardware.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of experience working on software development for autonomous vehicles.
Proficiency in debugging from the application to the kernel level on embedded hardware.
Expertise in embedded systems, architecture design, and SW/HW cross-domain knowledge.
Experience with Linux and QNX RTOS environments is preferred.
Familiarity with automotive ECU software integration or a background in the automotive field.
Proficiency in Python programming, cloud services, Jenkins, and Docker for CI/CD systems.
Familiarity with the Bazel build system.

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