Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception - Autonomous Driving
NVIDIASenior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception - Autonomous Driving
NVIDIALocation
remote, Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/19/2026
Compensation
$184,000 - $356,500 per year
Job description
The Senior Perception Engineer will be part of NVIDIA's perception team, focusing on developing and productizing autonomous driving solutions. This role involves creating end-to-end solutions for perception modules that facilitate online mapping and road network detection. The engineer will work on improving the robustness, accuracy, and efficiency of these solutions to enable reliable autonomous driving. Collaboration with data teams and leveraging deep learning models will be key aspects of this position.
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.
- 2+ years of technical leadership demonstrating high technical and organizational complexity.
- Hands-on work experience in developing deep learning and algorithms to solve sophisticated real-world problems.
- Proficiency in using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
- Outstanding communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end solutions for perception and AV stack to enable road network detections across various driving environments.
- Conduct applied research and development of innovative deep learning models for lane graph construction and road boundary detection.
- Develop generalizable approaches to support diverse operational design domains and regional expansion.
- Drive data-driven development by collaborating with data collection and labeling teams to enhance perception system accuracy.
- Leverage data simulation and augmentation for solving extreme scenarios.
- Productize developed perception solutions by meeting product requirements for safety, latency, and software robustness.
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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