Senior Software Engineer, L4 - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIASenior Software Engineer, L4 - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/24/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking engineers to build the architecture for next-generation self-driving vehicle technology within its Autonomous Driving division. The role focuses on integrating classical safety stacks with AI-driven systems to advance autonomous driving capabilities. Engineers will work on prediction, decision-making, planning, and control architectures while contributing to innovative research in robotics. This position offers the opportunity to impact the future of autonomous systems significantly.
Requirements
- PhD with 4+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Production experience in autonomous driving systems.
- Experience working on AI foundation models or large-scale ML systems.
- Knowledge and experience in system architecture from 0 to 1 to scale.
Responsibilities
- Compose and build the architecture behind next-generation self-driving vehicle technology.
- Work on prediction, decision, planning, and control architecture.
- Build robust system-level safety and fallback strategies.
- Develop a world model-based planning and reasoning model.
- Contribute to the integration of innovative research in robotics into self-driving vehicle technologies.
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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