The role is for a strong engineer in the DRIVE Road structure / Online mapping / Context Fusion team, focusing on developing core functionality for autonomous driving solutions. The engineer will work closely with perception and planning teams to create a complete 3D world model by fusing map and perception signals. This position is central to advancing autonomous vehicle technology and involves tackling complex challenges in urban and highway scenarios. Candidates should be passionate about robotics and autonomous vehicles and eager to contribute to innovative solutions.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience, with at least 2+ years in the AV or robotics industry
• 2+ years of experience technically leading areas
• Passion for robotics and autonomous vehicles
• Drive to learn new things and tackle meaningful problems
• Outstanding communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Independent and analytical software engineering skills
• Software development experience on embedded or automotive platforms

• Develop core functionality for autonomous driving in all geographies based on the fusion of SOTA perception DNN and map signals
• Generate real-time 3D world model utilized by planning, incorporating a variety of inputs from sensors and external sources
• Enable HD mapless driving in complex urban scenarios by creating enriched BEV models of the world
• Enable L3 level autonomy in highway scenarios by creating accurate, reliable and safe models of the world from camera, lidar, radar perception and map signals
• Build fused static obstacles and occupancy grids and build occlusion masks to enrich AV scenarios
• Provide guidance to the team on approaches to solve complex AV problems
• Mentor strong engineers within the team
• Ensure algorithms work well on large amounts of real and synthetic data in diverse environments
• Produce code and designs following automotive quality and safety standards

• 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.