Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving at NVIDIA

Department: Engineer, Sys SW

Compensation

$224,000 – $356,500/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 29, 2026

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead architecture and technical strategy for optimizing deep neural network inference in autonomous driving software. The role focuses on performance analysis, model optimization, deployment, profiling, benchmarking, and validation across TensorRT, CUDA, compiler/runtime, GPU, and automotive platform technologies. Candidates need a relevant advanced degree or equivalent experience, 12+ years of systems software or AI/ML infrastructure experience, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and familiarity with deep learning inference frameworks. The base salary is 224,000 USD to 356,500 USD, with equity and benefits, and applications were accepted through September 2, 2026.

Required Skills

C/C++
Python
TensorRT
CUDA
ONNX
PyTorch
Model compression
Profiling

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of software engineering experience in systems software, AI/ML infrastructure, deep learning inference, compiler/runtime technology, or platform performance.
Experience optimizing deep neural network models for latency, throughput, memory footprint, and power.
Preferred Qualifications: Hands-on experience with TensorRT internals, CUDA kernels, Triton kernels, or other compiler/runtime technologies.
Experience deploying optimized deep neural networks, large language models, vision language models, or perception models on embedded, edge, robotics, or automotive platforms.
Background in autonomous driving, ADAS, robotics, real-time systems, safety-aware software, or deterministic low-latency systems.
Experience with ISO 26262, QNX, Safe RTOS, DriveOS, Linux, hypervisors, or virtualization.