Director of Engineering, End to End Autonomous Driving at NVIDIA

You're a seasoned leader with over 12 years in the AI or autonomous vehicle industry, holding at least a Master's degree in a related field, and have 5+ years of management experience leading ML teams. You have hands-on experience delivering pioneering ML planning models at scale in real-world environments. **What makes it worth a look...** NVIDIA is looking for a Director of Engineering in Santa Clara, CA, offering a strong base salary range of $320,000 - $488,750 USD, plus equity. This role involves leading the design and deployment of end-to-end autonomous driving systems on NVIDIA chips for mass-production vehicles, focusing on cutting-edge AI 2.0 strategies. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have a proven track record of shipping production-grade ML models at scale for safety-critical applications. * Possess deep understanding of modern deep learning architectures like LLMs, VLMs, or VLAs and optimization techniques. * Have experience managing multi-site teams and navigating mass-production vehicle launches. * Can translate complex research into tactical engineering plans and long-term product roadmaps, with experience optimizing for real-time deployment on NVIDIA hardware.