Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
NVIDIA AI
Design and integrate planning frameworks that bridge end-to-end AI driving models with deterministic safety systems and vehicle dynamics. Develop runtime arbitration and safety enforcement mechanisms to ensure AI-generated trajectories are physically feasible and deployable on automotive hardware.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field with over 12 years of industry experience in autonomous systems or safety-critical software. Must possess strong C++ development skills and a deep understanding of motion planning and machine learning systems.
Key Skills
- C++
- Autonomous Vehicle Planning
- Trajectory Generation
- Motion Planning
- Machine Learning
- Robotics Systems
- Real-time Systems
- Systems Integration
- Performance Optimization
- Software Architecture
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Safety-critical Software
- Embedded Deployment
- AI Infrastructure
- Runtime Validation
- Collision Avoidance
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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