Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware - Automotive and Robotics

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 (ISO 26262, ASPICE, ISO 21434), 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 on 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 systems 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 - ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 61508, 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 (ISO 21434) 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 MISRA C/C++, Coverity, fuzzing, or formal verification.

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 August 6, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

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