Senior Software Engineer - Simulation
$152,000 - $241,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 30 October 2026.
About the role
NVIDIA’s Metropolis Synthetic Data Generation (SDG) team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable Physical AI Digital Twin and Synthetic Data Generation solutions. In this role, you will contribute to 3D simulation software and developments like Action and Event Generation extensions for Isaac Sim.
What you'll do
- Build, develop, and maintain scalable 3D simulation software for Digital Twin and Synthetic Data Generation applications.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to build backend services and AI Agents to create end-to-end SDG solutions.
- Implement scalable and resilient solutions for distributed computing environments.
- Optimize the performance and reliability of cloud applications and services.
- Develop user interfaces and frontend components as needed.
- Work closely with product managers to define and prioritize features and requirements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor or higher degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of industrial experience in large-scale software development in Computer Graphics, Game Engine, or 3D Simulation.
- Programming skills in languages such as C/C++, Python, and scripting languages.
- Proficiency in 3D simulation of one or more physics phenomena (e.g., rigid-body dynamics, fluid dynamics, material fracture, combustion, audio synthesis, and propagation).
- Proficiency in physics Game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity, Chrono, Mujoco).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Skills: 3D simulation software, Digital Twin, Synthetic Data Generation, distributed computing, Docker, Kubernetes
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This role has been open 162 days — well above the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
1010
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Median days open
51 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$229k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (1010 roles · 90 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 287 | 1010 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1009 | 6268 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 50 d | 51 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $229k |
Skills observed across this category: 3D simulation software, Digital Twin, Synthetic Data Generation, distributed computing, Docker, Kubernetes
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 286 open roles · median 50 d
- Qualcomm · 54 open roles · median 68 d
- AMD · 51 open roles · median 29 d
- Graphcore · 49 open roles · median 105 d
- Intel Corporation · 46 open roles · median 15 d
- Cerebras · 36 open roles · median 94 d
How we counted: 1010 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 90 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.