Senior Localization Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIA Santa Clara, CA Full-time 3/17/2026 $152,000 - $287,500 a year
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Localization Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles to develop robust solutions for navigation maps in self-driving cars. The role involves localizing map data and ensuring algorithms function effectively in diverse environments, while adhering to automotive safety standards.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of proven experience
- Experience in computer vision, 3D geometry, mapping, localization or related technologies
- Outstanding communication and teamwork skills
- Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++
- A solid foundation in linear algebra and geometric computer vision
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust and accurate solutions for map enhanced autonomous driving with ASIL safety requirements in mind
- Localize to map data to provide the most precise and rich model of the environment around the car
- Ensure algorithms work well on large amounts of real and synthetic data in diverse environments and conditions
- Write safe, highly efficient real-time code in C++ using GPGPU programming in CUDA
- Productize all software for real-world deployment to consumer cars, following automotive quality and safety standards
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
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