NVIDIA · 8 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis Vision AI
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $242K/yr
5+ years expNVIDIA is at the forefront of the AI revolution, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Metropolis Vision AI team. This role involves developing and optimizing high-performance vision systems that process massive streams of video, image, and 3D data into actionable insights, collaborating with specialists to bring research into production at scale.
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Responsibilities
Crafting and implementing high-performance Vision AI pipelines for real-time and streaming scenarios using brand-new computer vision and deep learning models
Developing and refining large-scale distributed services responsible for processing video, image, and 3D data in both edge and cloud settings
Developing multi-modal perception capabilities that combine 2D, 3D, and temporal information to understand complex real-world scenes
Using simulation and synthetic data tools to build, test, and validate perception algorithms at scale
Profiling and tuning GPU-accelerated inference pipelines to meet strict latency, efficiency, and reliability targets
Collaborating with partner teams across product, research, and platform to translate requirements into clear technical builds and robust implementations
Driving technical build reviews, promoting guidelines for code quality and testing, and mentoring other engineers on Vision AI systems development
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience using modern C++ (14/17/20) and Python on Linux
Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and distributed systems concepts
Demonstrated expertise in computer vision and deep learning, with a history of deploying production systems in these fields
Experience building and debugging high-performance, concurrent systems, including multi-threading, asynchronous I/O, and efficient memory management
Proficiency working in Linux-based environments with containers and microservices, integrating AI components into scalable back-end services
Ability to rapidly prototype vision models and pipelines, then evolve them into production-quality services
Practical experience with PyTorch in training, fine-tuning, and deploying models for vision tasks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to performance optimization and system build
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated success collaborating across time zones and functions
Preferred
Proven experience delivering end-to-end computer vision applications in production, such as video analytics, smart cities, autonomous systems, retail analytics, industrial inspection, or digital twins
Practical experience with GPU acceleration (such as CUDA, TensorRT, or comparable technologies) and low-level optimization for inference and pre/post-processing
Experience in simulation and synthetic data creation employing tools such as Omniverse, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar digital-twin platforms
Background in vision-language models or related multi-modal AI, including integrating these models into real products
Background in multimedia, including video-centric processing and delivery (such as codecs, video pipelines, or media frameworks) and integrating vision models into multimedia workflows
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NVIDIA
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