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NVIDIA

Senior Localization and Planning Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA
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remote senior full-time

First indexed 17 Aug 2026

Description

We are seeking a Senior Localization and Planning Engineer to join our team, focusing on autonomous vehicles. You will work on localizing, perception-map association, and lane selection with navigation maps to enable advanced features for autonomous vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement systems using standard navigation maps, such as Google Maps, to help navigate cars along routes on a lane level.
  • Ensure algorithms perform effectively across large-scale real-world and synthetic datasets in diverse environments.
  • Write safe, highly efficient code in C++.
  • Productize all software for real-world deployment to consumer cars, following automotive quality and safety standards (MISRA, ISO26262).

Requirements:

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of proven experience.
  • Strong algorithmic design background.
  • Outstanding communication and teamwork skills.
  • Meticulous craftsmanship of software in modern C++, using RAII and the best exception-safe coding practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior industrial experience with navigation maps, online mapping, or lane planning.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.