The Senior System Software Engineer will join the Autonomous Vehicles Platform team at NVIDIA, focusing on the development of the DriveWorks SDK for autonomous vehicles. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining core technology related to sensor drivers and interfaces. The engineer will work on optimizing software architecture for real-world performance and collaborate with vendors on innovative vehicle sensors. The position requires a strong background in programming and debugging, particularly in multithreaded and distributed applications.

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent C and C++ programming skills.
• 8+ years of proven experience developing and debugging multithreaded/distributed applications.
• Strong knowledge of programming and debugging techniques for parallel and distributed architectures.
• Background on Linux, Android, and/or other real-time operating systems.
• Experience with sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, radar, ultrasonics, IMU, GPS.
• Experience with vehicle control interfaces.
• Great communication and analytical skills.

• Create and optimize software architecture and frameworks for real-world performance.
• Work with vendors developing innovative sensors for vehicles.
• Develop sensor drivers, plug-ins, and processing functions around sensor data.
• Create highly efficient sensor data recording, playback, and visualization tools.
• Perform in-vehicle tests, collect data, and analyze integrity.
• Collaborate with car teams and control teams to develop interfaces for self-driving.
• Support data collection campaigns for the autonomous vehicle program.
• Develop unit tests and documentation for features, evaluate quality, and propose corrective actions.
• Create highly efficient product code in C++ using GPGPU programming.

• 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.