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Senior System Software Engineer - AV Platform

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/17/2026

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 Autonomous Vehicles Platform team is looking for a Senior System Software Engineer to advance NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle platform. This role focuses on developing and productizing innovative solutions for self-driving cars. The engineer will work closely with multi-functional engineering teams to integrate their contributions into the DRIVE SW platform while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position promises an exciting and impactful work environment with various challenges to navigate.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of systems software development experience.
  • Proficiency in C/C++/Python.
  • Strong debugging skills in complex, multi-processor embedded environments.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive alignment with multiple cross-functional teams.
  • Proven expertise in embedded systems and SW/HW cross-domain knowledge.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multinational, multi-time-zone corporate environment.
  • Results-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of platform test infrastructure and workflows for validating autonomous platform systems at scale.
  • Drive technical alignment with cross-functional teams to integrate test infrastructure with CI/CD workflows.
  • Enhance integration efficiency to facilitate development on Tegra-based Autonomous Vehicle platforms.

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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