NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for AV Planning to work on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technologies. The role involves developing and integrating behavior and motion planning algorithms for urban driving scenarios. Candidates will collaborate with experts in AI, deep learning, and vehicle control to create safe and efficient driving solutions. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technology in a diverse and innovative environment.

• BS, MS, or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in the relevant field.
• Strong software engineering skills in C/C++ with production-quality, performance-aware, testable code.
• Knowledge and hands-on background in motion planning, decision-making, optimization, and real-time systems.
• Experience building and using simulation and evaluation pipelines.

• Develop and ship behavior and trajectory planning for an L4 robotaxi.
• Design planning technologies needed to build the AV software stack.
• Build optimization-, sampling-, and/or search-based planning approaches with vehicle dynamics and constraints.
• Define and implement fallback and degraded-mode behaviors for safety-oriented design.
• Integrate planning with prediction, perception, mapping/localization, and controls.

• 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.