NVIDIA · 3 days ago
Senior Software Engineer – Holoscan Sensor AI Platform
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $356K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA is building the future of real-time AI for sensor driven applications with their Holoscan Platform, which is an open-source solution for processing multimodal sensor data. The role involves architecting the Holoscan SDK, designing APIs, and collaborating with various teams to deliver high-performance software solutions for diverse industries.
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Responsibilities
Architect the future of Holoscan SDK by designing intuitive, scalable APIs for real-time sensor, image, and multimodal data processing – balancing developer usability with peak GPU performance
Prototype innovative GPU-accelerated algorithms for computer vision, imaging, and sensor fusion – translating research into production-grade software
Build and optimize core libraries for accelerated I/O, streaming, encoding/decoding, and large-scale data handling across diverse domains like healthcare, robotics, industrial automation, and astronomy
Benchmark performance rigorously, profiling and optimizing against powerful frameworks and research results
Collaborate with world-class teams inside and outside NVIDIA – from robotics researchers to medical device makers – ensuring Holoscan seamlessly integrates into varied platforms
Influence product strategy by contributing technical insights that shape roadmap decisions, set performance goals, and define standards for real-time AI systems
Mentor and elevate the team, guiding peers and junior engineers in API design, GPU programming, and large-scale system development
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (Master's/PhD) or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Applied Math, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
Deep passion for computer vision, real-time AI, and sensor driven systems, with an ability for translating research into practical, high-performance solutions
Proven success in designing APIs and frameworks that developers love to use and that stand the test of scale
Strong programming expertise in C++ (modern standards), combined with solid Python development skills for prototyping and tooling
8+ years of experience building and shipping complex, high-performance imaging or sensor-processing software
Ability to profile, analyze, and optimize performance bottlenecks at both software and hardware levels
Strong communicator and collaborative problem-solver, able to work across multiple technical domains and partner with both researchers and product teams
A perspective of technical leadership: proactive in seeing opportunities, setting high standards, and mentoring teammates
Hands-on expertise with CUDA C/C++ and deep knowledge of parallel programming paradigms
Preferred
Knowledge of GPU architecture internals and proven skill in squeezing performance out of hardware
Background in low-latency streaming pipelines for multimodal sensor fusion (video, audio, depth, medical, or robotics sensors)
Experience with modern graphics APIs like OpenGL, Vulkan, or DirectX, and their integration into real-time systems
Track record of open-source contributions in imaging, vision, or HPC frameworks
Curiosity and drive to apply Holoscan across new frontiers – from robotic autonomy to space exploration
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