NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Robotics - Isaac Lab
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $288K/yr
5+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company focused on AI and computing innovation. The Senior Software Engineer will join the Isaac Lab team to develop advanced features for robot learning platforms and collaborate across teams to enhance robotics and AI systems.
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Responsibilities
Develop the next features for our platform, such as perception-in-the-loop reinforcement learning, learning from demonstration via tele-operation, and multi-agent training
Automate our workflows and scale them massively in the cloud
Perform extensive benchmarking and profiling to ensure best-in-class system performance and scalability
Collaborate with research and engineering teams all across NVIDIA, such as DEX and GEAR, to enable the next generation of humanoid robots
Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and contribute to internal and open-source software
Engage with the robotics industrial and research communities
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent experience)
Extensive experience in software development with Python and the deep-learning software stack (Pytorch, Tensorflow, Jax, etc.)
5+ years of experience in robotics and simulation workflows, including reinforcement learning, imitation learning, motion planning, and trajectory optimization
Extensive experience with robotics simulation platforms, coupled with a deep understanding of physics-based simulation and expertise in tuning simulation parameters for accuracy and performance
Strong foundation in software engineering best practices, including proficiency with Git, CI/CD workflows, docker, debugging methodologies, and comprehensive testing strategies; experience contributing to and maintaining open-source software projects
Proficiency in using profiling and performance analysis tools to identify bottlenecks and optimize CPU and GPU workloads, ensuring efficient and scalable system performance
Preferred
Prior experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Isaac Gym, or Mujoco
You have already trained a robot in simulation and deployed the policy sim-to-real
Publications in major AI and robotics conferences
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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