Software Engineering Intern, Robotics Simulation - Summer 2026

Details

Today, NVIDIA is tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work.

We are looking for a Software Intern for our Robotics Simulation team. NVIDIA Isaac Sim is a robotics simulation platform that empowers researchers and engineers to accelerate the development and deployment of intelligent robots. Using the power of NVIDIA's AI and GPU technologies, Isaac Sim offers a realistic and scalable environment for training, validating, and optimizing robots for real-world scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with simulation engineers and robotics researchers to design and improve simulation tools.
• Provide tools to configure, simulate, and test different types of robots.
• Simulate different physical sensors (camera, lidar, IMU).
• Generate synthetic data (segmentation, bounding boxes, etc.) for perception, navigation and manipulation training.
• Ensure transfer learning from simulation to physical robots.
• Enhance the physics simulation of robots to reduce the sim-to-real gap.
• Provide a seamless workflow for software-in-the-loop and full-stack testing.

Requirements

• Pursuing BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math or equivalent program.
• Software development skills; experienced with both C++ and Python.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Strong mathematical fundamentals, including linear algebra and calculus.
• Experience with ROS2-based workflows, with robotics simulation or hardware experience.

Nice-to-have / Ways to stand out

• Experience with Isaac Sim, Omniverse, USD, game/physics engine development, or computer graphics.
• Experience shipping and supporting software products.
• Experience with data-parallel and/or accelerated computing (CUDA, OpenCL).

Compensation & Other Info

• Internship hourly rate range: 20 CAD - 63 CAD (standard pay based on position, location, year in school, degree, and experience).
• You will also be eligible for intern benefits (see NVIDIA intern benefits page).
• Applications accepted at least until December 12, 2025.
• Location: Toronto, Canada (role listed as Canada, Toronto).

Why NVIDIA

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. If you are creative and have a passion for developing and shipping groundbreaking products, we want to hear from you!