NVIDIAhasbeentransformingcomputergraphics,PCgaming,andacceleratedcomputingformorethan25years.Today,we'retappingintotheunlimitedpotentialofAItodefinethenexteraofcomputing—whereourGPUsactasthebrainsofcomputers,robots,andself-drivingcarsthatunderstandtheworld.Doingwhat'sneverbeendonebeforetakesvision,innovation,andtheworld'sbesttalent.AsanNVIDIAN,you'llbeimmersedinadiverse,supportiveenvironmentwhereeveryoneisinspiredtodotheirbestwork.
JoinNVIDIA'sEmbeddedPlatformMiddlewareteam [NvSci Team]—thegroupbuildingthefoundationalsystemsoftwarethatenablessafe,high-performancedatasharingandsynchronizationacrossGPUs,CPUs,andspecializedacceleratorsonNVIDIADRIVE(autonomousvehicles)andJetson(robotics&edgeAI)platforms.Ourmiddlewareistheconnectivetissuethatletsmillionsofsafety-certifieddevicesmovedataatsiliconspeed—deterministically,securely,andat scale. Weworkattheintersectionoflow-levelsystemssoftware,safety-criticalengineering,and ground breakingacceleratorhardware.Ifyouloveshippingcodethatrunsinrealcarsandrealrobots,thisisyourteam.
WhatYou'llBeDoing:
DesignandevolvemiddlewareAPIsforbuffersharing,cross-enginesynchronization,streaming,andinter-processcommunication—witharelentlessfocusondeveloperexperience,simplicity,andlong-termmaintainability.
Leadend-to-endfeaturedevelopmentthatmeetsstringentautomotivesafetyandsecuritystandards(ISO26262,ASPICE,ISO21434),alignedwithproductroadmapsandreleasecycles.
Optimizeperformanceinresource-constrainedembeddedenvironments;partnercloselywithhardwareandfirmwareengineerstoco-designsolutionsthatunlockthefullpotentialofNVIDIAaccelerators.
Drivetechnicaldirectionacrossteams—collaboratewithCUDA,graphics,camera,andAVframeworkengineerstosimplifysystemarchitectureandelevatetheplatform.
Modernizehowwebuildsoftware—introduceautomation,staticanalysis,fuzzing,andgenerative-AItoolingto improveonreliability,velocity,andscalability.
Mentorandinfluence—helpgrowthetechnicaldepthoftheteamandrepresenttheplatformincross-orgdesigndiscussions.
WhatWeNeedtoSee:
BSorMSinCS,CE,EE,orrelatedfield—orequivalentexperience.
8+yearsofrelevantsoftwaredevelopmentexperience.
StrongproficiencyinCandmodernC++
Deepexperiencewithembeddedsystemsandsystemarchitecture—multi-threadedsoftwarespanningCPUs,accelerators,andheterogeneouschips.
Strongunderstandingofoperatingsystemsinternals:memorymanagement,synchronizationprimitives,IPC,anddrivers.
Hands-onexperiencewiththeLinuxkernel(drivers,subsystems,orkernel-spacedevelopment).
Experiencedeliveringsafety-criticalsoftware—ISO26262,DO-178C,IEC61508,orequivalentcertified-softwaredevelopmentprocesses.
Proventrackrecordofdrivingsolutionsfromconcepttoproductionincross-functional,distributedteams.
WaystoStandOut from the crowd:
Experiencewithautomotivecybersecurity(ISO21434)orASPICEprocesses.
FamiliaritywithQNX,Integrity,orotherRTOSes
BackgroundinGPUprogramming,CUDA,Vulkan,orgraphics/computedriverstacks
Contributionstomiddleware,HALlayers,orsystemlibrariesatproductionscale.
ExperiencewithMISRAC/C++,Coverity,fuzzing,orformalverification
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.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
