Software Engineer Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Design, build, and own web and mobile applications and backend infrastructure. Implement APIs, database schemas, and scalable microservices. Integrate and productize ML/DL models, leverage code-generation tools, and collaborate with design, data science, and aviation experts to deliver production-ready SaaS features.

Design, build, and own full-stack web and mobile applications and backend infrastructure. Architect scalable APIs, databases, and orchestration services, integrate and productize ML/AI models, collaborate with design and data science, and drive the software lifecycle from prototype to production.

Own and architect the L4 trucking fallback stack: define interfaces to perception, planning, control and remote assistance; design degraded driving and minimal risk maneuvers; specify detection algorithms for autonomy degradation; collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership and mentorship.

The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development of cloud-native AI platforms, optimizing AI workload deployment in Kubernetes environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Develop and implement testing frameworks for a Big Data platform, ensure quality through unit tests, and lead end-to-end testing initiatives.

Design and build next-generation autonomous vehicle systems spanning prediction, decision, planning, and control. Integrate classical safety stacks with large-scale AI foundation models and inference architectures. Develop world-model based planning, end-to-end driving pipelines, system-level safety and fallback strategies, and production-grade AV software from perception through control.

Design and implement idiomatic, safe Rust libraries and APIs for CUDA GPU computing; build Rust abstractions over native C/C++ interfaces; develop and maintain supporting C/C++ components; ensure FFI and Python interoperability; optimize cross-language and GPU performance; own features end-to-end including testing, profiling, benchmarking, documentation, packaging, and maintenance; collaborate with compiler, runtime, and Python teams; investigate and resolve safety, correctness, compatibility, and performance issues.

Serve as technical lead between NVIDIA and hyperscale CSPs on GPU firmware and system software. Drive firmware update orchestration, recovery procedures, multi-GPU coordination, telemetry/health monitoring, and incorporate CSP feedback into NVIDIAs roadmap to improve fleet-scale manageability and reliability.

Lead technical engagements with cloud service providers on rack-scale system software and firmware. Drive architecture alignment, integration readiness, error handling and recovery, health telemetry, firmware orchestration, and serviceability. Capture CSP feedback, influence NVIDIA system software design, improve tooling and tests, and mitigate execution risks through early collaboration.

Design and build simulation environments for integrated labs, HILs, and software benches; own lab tools and interfaces ensuring configuration management and traceability for certification; integrate third-party hardware/software; develop CI/CD-enabled simulation pipelines; and provide technical guidance, cross-functional troubleshooting, and standards contributions.

Design, develop, and deliver control software and firmware for ultra high-performance, multi-processor embedded products. Own full product lifecycle from bring-up to production, perform debugging and testing, support customer trials and field issues, collaborate cross-functionally, and provide technical leadership to small teams.

Build and maintain infrastructure automation, integrations, and SRE tooling. Develop backend services, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and provisioning for bare metal, VMs, and Kubernetes. Collaborate with hardware, software, and AI teams, drive operational excellence, and provide technical leadership.

Design, implement, and enhance cloud backend services for Netskope Client; build high-throughput, scalable APIs; deploy and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes; collaborate with product, QA, and stakeholders; write tests, debug distributed systems, and ensure reliability, scalability, and observability for cloud security solutions.

Design and implement system-level debugging, validation, and observability platforms. Build automated anomaly detection, visualization and analysis tools, and frameworks for failure classification and regression detection. Extend compilers, runtimes, and instrumentation for advanced profiling. Improve bring-up and low-level debug workflows, partner cross-functionally across hardware, firmware, compiler and runtime teams, lead high-impact initiatives, and support incident response and long-term corrective actions.

Design and implement C++11+ software across the full stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics for autonomy products. Own technical and product decisions, write design documents, mentor engineers, and collaborate with domain experts to build tools and features for customers' autonomy workflows.

Design, build, and scale open-source data infrastructure across collection, ingestion, storage, querying, and retrieval. Improve ingestion pipelines, expose performant query interfaces and integration hooks, and deploy reliable data platform features across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments.

Design and implement full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics solutions for autonomy development workflows. Scope and lead complex architectural work, influence technical strategy, deliver new products and features across the stack, and mentor other engineers while interacting closely with users.

Design and implement embedded firmware for vehicle platforms: integrate vendor components (CAN, LIN, I2C, SPI, UART), develop RTOS applications, write high-quality C code for real-time and safety-critical systems, support hardware bring-up and SoC debug, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize and maintain products.

Architect and develop reliable embedded software for vehicle platforms. Integrate vendor components and low-level peripherals, implement RTOS and Android/AOSP services, perform deep hardware and Android debugging, bring up and productionize custom device software, and collaborate cross-functionally to maintain product releases.

Build and operate end-to-end ML infrastructure: distributed cloud GPU training, datasets, training frameworks, evaluation, deployment, and integrate pipelines into product workflows while collaborating with modeling teams.

Lead end-to-end feature development across the full stack, collaborate with product, design, and customer engineering, mentor and review code for a team of engineers, and incorporate customer feedback to iteratively improve automotive software products.

Design and implement full‑stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics solutions for autonomy workflows. Develop new products and features, write design documents, mentor engineers, own technical and product decisions, and collaborate with domain experts and customers to shorten time to market.

Design and implement a full-stack operating system: kernel, system services, runtime, application framework, BSPs, HALs, and device drivers. Write and review performance-critical code, implement IPC, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance features. Collaborate with hardware partners/OEMs, engage with open-source projects, and mentor engineering peers.

Lead development and maintenance of software test infrastructure, including hardware testbeds and simulated test scenarios. Implement CI/CD-driven testing, integrate simulation tools, expand off-nominal test coverage, mentor engineers, and coordinate cross-team testing policy and planning to improve release velocity and mission success.

Lead and build internal information systems platforms and tools. Hands-on full‑stack development, own end-to-end delivery, define architecture and technology choices, align roadmaps with mission needs, define metrics, and collaborate across teams to automate manual tasks and improve operations.