Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Agentic Development for Safety-Critical Systems
$272k - $431k • Remote • US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted 6d ago
Job Location
US, CA, Santa Clara
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
Fully remote
Categories
AI Agent Engineer
About the job
NVIDIA is building a new kind of agentic engineering system to ensure the correctness, security, and reliability of software for safety-critical applications like autonomous vehicles and medical robots. This system aims to translate precise specifications into production-ready C/C++ and Rust software, continuously validating the results and providing evidence for readiness. The role involves leading a core team to develop this capability, combining AI agents, systems engineering, deterministic validation, security, and functional-safety practices into a production platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team building the future safety-ready agentic workflow for complex C/C++/Rust systems software and drivers.
- Define the architecture and technical strategy for the specification-to-release process.
- Build agents and workflows for systems development tasks like feature implementation, defect diagnosis, regression analysis, and performance optimization.
- Develop harnesses, skills, tools, evaluations, validators, and feedback loops for dependable agentic development.
- Foster an engineering culture focused on invention, intellectual honesty, technical depth, evidence, and quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of overall software engineering experience.
- 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of managing and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
- Strong understanding of safety-critical system development and industry standards (e.g., ISO 26262, DO-178C).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to perform under pressure.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Generous benefits package
- Equity