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Senior Software Engineer, Mapping - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/7/2026

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 role is for an engineer on the NVIDIA DRIVE Mapping team, focusing on developing solutions for AI-enabled autonomous vehicles. The team is responsible for creating maps that enhance localization, routing, and navigation, contributing to the safety and efficiency of self-driving cars. Candidates should be passionate about solving complex problems in this field and have a strong background in software design and real-time systems. The position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that aims to revolutionize transportation.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience with a BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Background in computer vision, 3D geometry, and machine learning
  • Hands-on experience with tools like Claude CLI, Cursor, and other advanced code assistants
  • Strong prompt-crafting skills for problem-solving with AI
  • Passion for robotics and autonomous vehicles

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop algorithms for map-based driving products
  • Architect design for map provider, health monitors, and data fusion with perception
  • Develop highly efficient in-vehicle code in C++14 or later
  • Research and develop transformer-based models tailored for graphs
  • Implement evaluation frameworks to measure performance of large scale LLMs
  • Analyze and fine-tune SOTA pretrained models on domain-specific datasets
  • Build automated map content analysis in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
  • Create scalable and distributed map-building workflows

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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