Sr Staff R&D Engineer-Omniverse/Physical AI

Synopsys • Canonsburg, PA

164d • $144,000 - $216,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Synopsys is seeking a Sr Staff R&D Engineer with expertise in Omniverse/Physical AI. This role involves building systems that bridge backend infrastructure and user-facing interfaces, focusing on performance, scale, and user experience. The engineer will work on a Physical AI platform that empowers engineers to simulate, visualize, and interact with complex environments. The work is real, the stack is modern, and the team expects contributions across the entire stack.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience building production systems, with demonstrated ability to work across backend and frontend layers
• Strong proficiency in Python and C++ for backend services, data processing, and performance-critical components
• Solid frontend development skills using React, Angular, or Vue.js, with a track record of building responsive, user-friendly web applications
• Deep understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, REST APIs, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns
• Experience designing and deploying scalable architectures, including work with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description)
• Familiarity with NVIDIA Omniverse or similar 3D simulation platforms
• Experience with WebGL, Three.js, or other 3D visualization frameworks

Responsibilities

• Design and build core platform components for a Physical AI system that spans backend services, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces
• Develop responsive, high-performance web applications using React or similar modern frameworks, working closely with UX/UI designers to deliver interfaces engineers actually want to use
• Integrate AI and ML components, APIs, and simulation workflows into a cohesive platform architecture
• Write and maintain code in Python, C++, and JavaScript/TypeScript across backend services and frontend applications
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making that shapes how the platform evolves
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and monitoring for cloud and on-premise environments
• Debug and resolve complex issues that span the full stack, from API performance bottlenecks to rendering glitches in 3D visualizations

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits
• Total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings
• Annual bonus
• Equity
• Other discretionary bonuses
• Competitive total rewards package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed