Senior Software Engineer - Robotics

Job description

Humanoid robots are becoming real — and at NVIDIA, we're building the Physical AI systems that will power them. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who brings deep technical depth and the drive to lead: someone who can define technical direction for a team, ship production-grade robotics software, and help the whole team move faster and smarter. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on engineering and technical leadership. Our team is building generative AI workflows for Physical AI robotics — spanning simulation, real-world deployment, and continuous learning — and you'll help set the technical approach and own it end-to-end. It's not done until it works on the robot! What you will be doing: Set the technical approach for building generative AI workflows for Physical AI robotics, spanning simulation, real-world deployment, and continuous learning. Define priorities and resolve architectural trade-offs for a small team. Build our humanoid reference platform from architecture through deployment. Integrate NVIDIA products like Jetson Thor, Isaac GR00T, and Isaac Lab into cohesive solutions. Engage with select external partners on technical collaboration. Provide techni...