CareerPlan

Senior Software Engineer - AV Platform

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$224k2026-08-25 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and implement high-performance, scalable system software for autonomous vehicle fleets, interacting with sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, GPS, IMU, CAN) and driving AI-based automotive systems from design to production.

Role type

Senior System Software Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Builds

Platform and middleware features for self-driving cars, including data collection solutions and application frameworks for multi-computer architectures.

Domain

Autonomous Vehicles / Embedded Systems / Real-time Operating Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, C, QNX, Linux, real-time operating systems, embedded systems programming, threading, synchronization, parallel computing, CPU/GPU architecture, memory subsystem optimization

Preferred skills

System architecture (CPU, GPU, memory, Ethernet, storage), autonomous vehicle or robotics experience, kernel-space development

Technologies

QNX, Linux, C++, C, CAN, LiDAR, radar, GPS, IMU

Responsibilities

Drive AI-based automotive systems from design through production within power and performance constraints; Triage and debug stability, performance, and power issues in sophisticated systems; Design systems to comply with ISO 26262 functional safety and security requirements; Collaborate with hardware, embedded software, and cloud infrastructure teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC