Senior Security Software Engineer - AV Platform
NVIDIASenior Security Software Engineer - AV Platform
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$152,000 - $287,500 per year
Job description
The Autonomous Vehicles Platform team is seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Software Engineer to work on their Autonomous Driving Platform software. This role involves implementing security features that interact with various sensors for self-driving cars. The engineer will collaborate with multiple teams across the software stack, focusing on safety and performance. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in the autonomous vehicle sector.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience working on system software.
- Excellent programming skills in C++, C, and Python.
- Experience in architectural security analysis techniques such as threat modeling and risk analysis.
- Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards and regulations.
- Solid understanding of Linux, QNX, ROS, and/or real-time operating systems.
- Experience in developing user-space system software.
- Knowledge about embedded system programming and parallel computing.
Responsibilities
- Integrate security features into the AV driving software stack.
- Develop and improve security work-products for the AV stack.
- Work on security-related software code from sensor abstraction layers to middleware.
- Guide other teams on security governance topics and mechanism implementation.
- Collaborate with hardware, platform software, product, safety, performance, algorithms, and cloud teams.
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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