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Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/19/2026

Compensation

$152,000 - $287,500 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

The Autonomous Vehicles Platform team is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer to work on their Autonomous Driving Platform software. This role involves developing scalable solutions for data collection and managing autonomous vehicle fleets. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to enhance platform and middleware features for self-driving cars, focusing on sensor integration and performance optimization. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in the autonomous vehicle industry.

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience working on system software.
  • Excellent programming skills in C++, C, and Python.
  • Familiarity with source control tools.
  • Solid understanding of Linux, QNX, ROS, and/or real-time operating systems.
  • Experience in developing user-space system software.
  • Knowledge about embedded system programming and parallel computing.
  • Familiarity with hardware architecture for CPU/GPU and memory.
  • Prior experience in Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, or Embedded Systems.
  • Outstanding communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate sensors into the Autonomous Vehicle driving software stack.
  • Develop and improve the startup user experience of the AV stack.
  • Develop data recording and mining software.
  • Work on sensor abstraction layers, data processing, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with hardware, platform software, product, safety, performance, algorithms, and cloud teams.

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.

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