Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

NVIDIA
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 184,000 - 287,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentorship","Cross-functional collaboration","Technical leadership","Software reliability focus"]

Build and evolve embedded platform middleware APIs that enable safe, high-performance data sharing, synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication across GPUs, CPUs, and NVIDIA accelerators. Lead end-to-end feature development aligned to automotive safety and security standards, optimize performance in resource-constrained environments, and drive technical direction across teams. Modernize software delivery with automation, static analysis, fuzzing, and AI tooling while mentoring engineers and representing the platform in cross-org discussions.

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Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

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Job Summary

Build and evolve embedded platform middleware APIs that enable safe, high-performance data sharing, synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication across GPUs, CPUs, and NVIDIA accelerators. Lead end-to-end feature development aligned to automotive safety and security standards, optimize performance in resource-constrained environments, and drive technical direction across teams. Modernize software delivery with automation, static analysis, fuzzing, and AI tooling while mentoring engineers and representing the platform in cross-org discussions.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and evolve middleware APIs for buffer sharing, cross-engine synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication with a focus on developer experience, simplicity, and maintainability.
  • •Lead end-to-end feature development meeting automotive safety and security standards (ISO 26262, ASPICE, ISO 21434) aligned to product roadmaps and release cycles.
  • •Optimize performance in resource-constrained embedded environments by partnering with hardware and firmware engineers to co-design solutions for NVIDIA accelerators.
  • •Drive technical direction across teams, collaborating with CUDA, graphics, camera, and AV framework engineers to simplify system architecture and elevate the platform.
  • •Modernize software build processes with automation, static analysis, fuzzing, and generative-AI tooling to improve reliability, velocity, and scalability; mentor and represent the platform in cross-org design discussions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 184,000 - 287,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •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 across CPUs, accelerators, and heterogeneous chips.
  • •Strong understanding of operating systems internals including memory management, synchronization primitives, IPC, and drivers.
Experience:8+ yearsEmbedded systemsAutomotiveRobotics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentorshipCross-functional collaborationTechnical leadershipSoftware reliability focus
Tech Stack:CC++Linux kernelCUDAVulkanGraphicsCameraAV frameworkQNXIntegrityRTOSStatic analysisFuzzingAutomationGenerative-AI toolingISO 26262ASPICEISO 21434DO-178CIEC 61508

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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