JobsSenior Systems Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles Platform
NVIDIA logo

Senior Systems Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles Platform

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/23/2026

Compensation

$184,000 - $287,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
đź‘‘ Elite sponsor

Job description

The Autonomous Vehicles Platform team at NVIDIA is seeking experienced engineers to develop and productize innovative solutions for self-driving cars. The role involves collaborating with multi-functional engineering teams to integrate various vehicle subsystems into the autonomous driving platform. Engineers will focus on developing embedded real-time system software that ensures safety for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. This position promises an exciting and meaningful work environment with deadlines and customer engagement.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in a related field
  • Detailed experience with Classic AUTOSAR Software Stack and associated development tools
  • Excellent C and C++ coding skills along with proficiency in scripting languages
  • Deep understanding of SoC principles, general systems architectures, operating systems, device drivers, memory management, multithreading, and real-time scheduling
  • Excellent communication and organization skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded real-time system software responsible for providing safety services for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
  • Optimize solutions to meet all product, safety, and system level requirements
  • Adhere to development rigor to achieve overall product safety goals
  • Collaborate with software, hardware, and integration teams to derive and drive system level architecture and requirements
  • Engage with customer teams directly to customize, integrate, and productize solutions
  • Analyze sophisticated technical issues and independently drive resolution across multiple teams
  • Work in an environment involving RTOS, Classic AUTOSAR, QNX/Linux OS, and real-time embedded environments

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

Is this posting expired or inaccurate?