Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

Join NVIDIA's Embedded Platform Middleware team [NvSci Team] , the group building foundational system software that enables safe, high-performance data sharing and synchronization across GPUs, CPUs, and specialized accelerators on NVIDIA DRIVE (autonomous vehicles) and Jetson (robotics & edge AI) platforms.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and evolve middleware APIs for buffer sharing, cross-engine synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication , with a relentless focus on developer experience, simplicity, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead end-to-end feature development that meets stringent automotive safety and security standards (ISO26262, ASPICE, ISO21434), aligned with product roadmaps and release cycles.
• Optimize performance in resource-constrained embedded environments; partner closely with hardware and firmware engineers to co-design solutions that unlock the full potential of NVIDIA accelerators.
• Drive technical direction across teams , collaborate with CUDA, graphics, camera, and AV framework engineers to simplify system architecture and elevate the platform.
• Modernize how we build software , introduce automation, static analysis, fuzzing, and generative-AI tooling to improve reliability, velocity, and scalability.
• Mentor and influence , help grow the technical depth of the team and represent the platform in cross-org design discussions.

What We Need to See:

• BS or MS in CS, CE, EE, or related field , or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C and modern C++.
• Deep experience with embedded systems and system architecture , multi-threaded software spanning CPUs, accelerators, and heterogeneous chips.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals: memory management, synchronization primitives, IPC, and drivers.
• Hands-on experience with the Linux kernel (drivers, subsystems, or kernel-space development).
• Experience delivering safety-critical software , ISO26262, DO-178C, IEC61508, or equivalent certified-software development processes.
• Proven track record of driving solutions from concept to production in cross-functional, distributed teams.

Ways to Stand Out from the crowd:

• Experience with automotive cybersecurity (ISO21434) or ASPICE processes.
• Familiarity with QNX, Integrity, or other RTOSes.
• Background in GPU programming, CUDA, Vulkan, or graphics/compute driver stacks.
• Contributions to middleware, HAL layers, or system libraries at production scale.
• Experience with MISRAC/C++, Coverity, fuzzing, or formal verification.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.