Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

Role Summary

Join NVIDIA's Embedded Platform Middleware (NvSci) team to build low-level system software that enables deterministic, secure, high-performance data sharing and synchronization across GPUs, CPUs, and accelerators on DRIVE and Jetson platforms. The team focuses on safety-critical middleware used in automotive and robotic products.

Experience Level

Senior — 8+ years of relevant software development experience.

Responsibilities

Lead design, implementation, and delivery of middleware features that meet safety and performance requirements for embedded platforms.

• Design and evolve middleware APIs for buffer sharing, cross-engine synchronization, streaming, and inter-process communication.
• Lead end-to-end feature development aligned with product roadmaps and automotive safety/security standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE, ISO 21434).
• Optimize performance for resource-constrained embedded environments and collaborate with hardware and firmware teams on co-designed solutions.
• Drive technical direction across teams, collaborating with CUDA, graphics, camera, and AV framework engineers to simplify system architecture.
• Introduce and improve automation, static analysis, fuzzing, and other tooling to increase reliability and development velocity.
• Mentor engineers and represent the platform in cross-organizational design discussions and reviews.

Requirements

Core qualifications and skills required. (Degree and academic requirements are listed under Education Requirements.)

• 8+ years building embedded or systems software.
• Strong proficiency in C and modern C++.
• Deep experience with embedded systems and system architecture, including multi-threaded software across heterogeneous processors and accelerators.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals: memory management, synchronization primitives, IPC, and drivers.
• Hands-on Linux kernel experience (drivers, subsystems, or kernel-space development).
• Experience delivering safety-critical software using certified development processes (e.g., ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 61508, or equivalent).
• Proven track record of taking solutions from concept to production in cross-functional, distributed teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with automotive cybersecurity (ISO 21434) or ASPICE workflows.
• Familiarity with RTOSes such as QNX or Integrity.
• Background in GPU programming, CUDA, Vulkan, or graphics/compute driver stacks.
• Experience with MISRA C/C++, Coverity, fuzzing, or formal verification techniques.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.