Nvidia Senior System Software Engineer – Autonomous Vehicles Platform 

United States, California 

616251894

What you will be doing:

• Developing software to improve the quality and accuracy of data collected from a distributed autonomous vehicle fleet

• Hands-on debugging of sophisticated sensor data pipelines that span across various layers of the hardware and software stack (automotive communication channels, operating system and applications)

• Architect frameworks to measure data quality metrics over time, identify and fix systemic problems

• Explore opportunities to optimize the data processing pipelines across vehicle software

• Review requirements, develop tests, author corresponding documentation and dashboards for measuring and visualizing the quality of sensor and vehicle data

• Support data collection campaigns for our autonomous vehicle program

What we need to see:

• BS/MS or higher in computer engineering, computer science or related engineering disciplines (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of work experience that is relevant to automotive software, robotics and/or sensors

• Excellent C++ programming skills, familiarity with containerized software and data query systems

• Deep understanding of sensor software/hardware capabilities including functional and performance related behavior

• Solid understanding of Linux, QNX or other real time operating systems

• Experience with sensors such as cameras, lidars, radars, ultrasonics, IMU, GPS and corresponding data protocols

• Strong communication and analytical skills

Ways to Stand Out From The Crowd:

• Experience with automotive sensor software

• Familiarity with statistics and data analytics

• Agility to understand prioritization and make informed tradeoffs based on data, complexity and program timelines

• Experience with distributed and scalable cloud-based software systems

• Be hands-on and work well within a team of algorithm, software and hardware engineers, with a significant level of detail orientation and a penchant for data organization and presentation