Senior System Software Engineer, Automotive Performance
NVIDIA California, CA Full-time 3/24/2026 $224,000 - $431,250 a year
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
NVIDIA is seeking an Automotive Performance Senior Software Engineer to optimize system software for automotive performance platforms. The role involves collaboration with various teams to enhance performance benchmarks and develop innovative features using AI assistance.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 12 years of proven experience in systems or software performance.
- Solid C/C++ programming abilities accompanied by previous experience in the automotive sector.
- Proficiency in Linux and QNX; Knowledge of Android is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Solid understanding of Benchmarking, boot time optimization, compiler optimizations and runtime performance improvements.
- Knowledge of hypervisors, virtualization, and overhead analysis.
- Experience working with profiling utilities to improve system software efficiency.
- AI/ML experience is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in optimizing system software for Nvidia automotive performance platforms with Safe RTOS.
- Collaborate closely with Hardware Architecture, DriveOS, Power, and Test teams to track key boot & runtime performance benchmarks.
- Ensure the software and hardware meet projected targets by closely supervising micro benchmarks and industry-standard benchmarks across IPs.
- Contribute to developing innovative features in automotive profiling tools with AI assistance.
- Benchmark the hypervisor and ensure the lowest overhead on ARM systems.
- Collaborate with the ADAS/AV team in optimizing the next-gen stack from NVIDIA on Tegra platforms.
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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