Senior Software Test Developer - DriveOS

Move the needle in testing NVIDIA's Drive

OS automotive operating system! As a highly skilled and motivated senior software developer you will push the boundaries for testing and automation. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to leave your mark on our verification strategy and influence our future test automation system.

You will have a unique opportunity to push the boundaries and ensure the perfect performance of NVIDIA's Drive

OS. Your contributions will directly impact the verification strategy for Drive

OS and its quality. Priorities often change in a fast‑paced environment like ours. Some of the exciting things you will work on are:

• Developing new and extending existing test strategies to guarantee the highest level of quality from both functional and performance perspectives ensuring that Drive
  
  OS meets the standards expected from a world‑class product.
• Designing and developing software that reliably automates the verification of all Drive
  
  OS components playing a crucial role in streamlining our testing processes.
• Collaborating with multiple development, verification, and customer‑facing teams to gain a comprehensive understanding of Drive
  
  OS as a product and its real‑world applications facilitating continuous improvement.
• Analyzing and root‑causing issues down to the code level, leading the defect‑fixing process, and providing effective fixes to address challenges with efficiency and precision.

To excel in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in software development. Your consistent track record in developing large‑scale, logical code from scratch in Python or C++ will be instrumental in driving our automation efforts.
• Experience in using AI coding assistants to improve coding efficiency and correctness.
• Demonstrated experience working with embedded systems and automotive sensors like cameras.
• Proficiency in Linux and Unix‑like systems will be critical for ensuring compatibility and seamless integration.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git and Perforce facilitating efficient teamwork and version control.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse teams to achieve shared goals.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail to identify and analyze complex issues and proactively resolve potential challenges.

• Experience working with requirements and task management systems like Jama, Doors or Jira.
• Hands‑on experience in building LLM‑enhanced automation pipelines.
• Experience in testing safety‑relevant systems following the ISO
  26262 recommendations, especially for the hardware‑software interface.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 140,000 USD - 224,250 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.