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 technologies related to sensor drivers, data streaming, and vehicle interface abstraction. The engineer will work on optimizing software architectures to meet customer specifications and collaborate with vendors on innovative sensor integration. The position requires a strong background in C++ programming and experience with various vehicular sensors.

• BS or MS degree 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.

• Design and optimize software architectures and frameworks to deliver real-world performance.
• Develop high-efficiency product code in C++ using CUDA for GPGPU algorithmic parallelism.
• Collaborate with vendors on the design and integration of innovative vehicular sensors.
• Build sensor drivers, plug-ins, and core data processing components.
• Create highly optimized tools for sensor data recording, playback, and visualization.
• Partner with control and vehicle teams to build self-driving interfaces.
• Perform in-vehicle testing, collect field data, and analyze data integrity.
• Support comprehensive data collection campaigns across the autonomous vehicle program.

• 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.