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NVIDIA

Senior Software Engineer, L4 - Autonomous Vehicles

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senior full-time Santa Clara, CA

First indexed 24 Jul 2026

Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, L4, to work on autonomous vehicles. The successful candidate will compose and build the architecture behind next-generation self-driving vehicle technology.

Responsibilities:

  • Building the architecture behind next-generation self-driving vehicle technology
  • Working on Prediction, Decision, Planning and Control architecture
  • Exposure to Classical safety stack
  • Building robust system-level safety and fallback strategies
  • Working on End-to-end data-driven AV pipelines
  • Hands-on experience in DVLA / VA driving models
  • Developing a World Model–based planning and reasoning model
  • Exposure to Large-scale model inference architecture
  • Contributing to the integration of innovative research in robotics into self-driving vehicle technologies
  • Deep knowledge of E2E AV software integration from perception through control, including dependencies, interface management, and performance tuning

Requirements:

  • PhD with 4+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Production experience in autonomous driving systems
  • Experience working on AI foundation models or large-scale ML systems
  • Experience with End-to-end driving models
  • Experience working on Robotics or embodied AI systems
  • Knowledge and experience in System architecture from 0 → 1 → scale

Nice to Have:

  • PhD in a relevant field or related research experience
  • Knowledge of CUDA

Benefits:

  • Equity
  • Benefits