[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All NVIDIA jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) · [Search jobs](/search/) NVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA # Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles US, CA, Santa Clara Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on NVIDIA’s official careers site. Listed as of October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-System-Software-Engineer---Autonomous-Vehicles_JR2016469) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [NVIDIA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) / Senior System Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles ## Job description The Autonomous Vehicles Platform team is now looking for a Senior System Software Engineer. Our team builds the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK with the goal to provide a scalable software stack and framework to build autonomous vehicles. We are seeking software engineers with interests in designing, developing and maintaining many aspects of the core technology around sensor drivers and interfaces, data streaming, data recording and playback, and vehicle interface abstraction. ### What You Will Be Doing Create and optimize software architecture and frameworks for real-world performance while matching or exceeding customer requirements. Working with vendors developing innovative sensors for vehicles. Developing sensor drivers, plug-ins, and processing functions around sensor data. Create highly efficient sensor data recording, playback and visualization tools. Performing in-vehicle tests, collecting data and analyzing integrity. Working with our car teams and control teams to develop interfaces to the vehicles to enable self-driving. Supporting data collection campaigns for our autonomous vehicle program. Developing unit tests, documentation for features, evaluating quality and proposing corrective actions. Creating highly efficient product code in C++, making use of high algorithmic parallelism offered by GPGPU programming (CUDA), and following quality and safety standards such as defined by MISRA. ### What We Need to See BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience). Excellent C and C++ programming skills. 8+ years of proven experience developing and debugging multithreaded/distributed applications like multimedia systems, game engines, etc. Strong knowledge of programming and debugging techniques, especially for parallel and distributed architectures. Background on Linux, Android, and/or other real-time operating systems. Experience with sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, radar, ultrasonics, IMU, GPS Experience with vehicle control interfaces. Thrive on writing low latency, highly performant code. Great communication and analytical skills. ### Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd Understanding of embedded architectures. Experience with data-parallel and/or GPGPU programming, CUDA, and OpenCL. Software development for modern OpenGL (Core Profile) and Linux. Experience with version control systems GIT and build system CMake. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 1, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: US, CA, Santa Clara[Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-System-Software-Engineer---Autonomous-Vehicles_JR2016469) ## More jobs at NVIDIA ### [CAD Tools Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/5bfa4ad848453a3f3c87/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Relations Manager - Edge AI and Robotics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/b67e66817b9cc540e03e/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Relations Manager, Local AI Ecosystem](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/cd6f55b3005a741e48c1/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Developer Technology Engineer, Public Sector - New College Grad 2026](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/1b735a7c56841724a2e8/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [Director, Software Engineering – Cloud Compute and Infrastructure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/29d8142df4c1ad010bc4/) US, CA, Santa Clara ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Sonar System Software Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/32f31a87c3492cae7d6f/) Lockheed Martin · Manassas, VA ### [System Integration Software Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/e6001081a65ab0abaa67/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [#System Software Engineer - Power](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/de57804f6e9383bb7a1f/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Sr. System Software Engineer - Power](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/4a877dbb2f06d534c828/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Senior Software Engineer Content Management System](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/40c0983a91c13ac1c6da/) Hilton Worldwide Holdings · Memphis, TN, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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