Senior Software Engineer - XR

NVIDIA•Seattle, WA

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking top engineers to help shape the future of XR — from glasses to Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Spatial Computing. We seek team members that are passionate about working on hard problems, building elegant engineering solutions, driving industry-wide impact, and inventing the next medium of computing. We are looking for an outstanding engineer to contribute to the progress of all aspects of XR development. In this role, you will apply both AI and systems knowledge and technical leadership to scale development of NVIDIA's XR efforts. We seek a creative, self-starting and highly productive engineering professional to help us invent the future of computing. Join a team that collaboratively works on hard and meaningful interdisciplinary problems in the domains of AI, robotics, media streaming and networking. Use XR to make an impact at NVIDIA, the industry and society. With highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our special engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a genuine passion for technology, we want to hear from you! Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 270,250 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 23, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. NVIDIA is the world leader in accelerated computing. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society. Learn more about NVIDIA.

Requirements

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
6+ years of experience in a similar or related role
Significant experience in C++
Practical experience solving real world problems with at least one of: AI, robotics, real-time rendering, media streaming and networking.
Extensive experience working in large scale code bases / projects
Phenomenal team player and collaborator

Nice To Haves

Experience with XR development: augmented reality, virtual reality, or spatial computing in any form factor: glasses, headsets or smartphones.
Experience with game engines like Unreal and Unity
Background in GPU, framerate and latency optimization

Responsibilities

Applying AI, graphics, networking and computer vision techniques to improve glasses, AR, VR and Spatial Computing systems
Engaging in cross platform development in C++ and python
Creating innovative designs and algorithms to power new AI and robotics systems