GPU SW Engineer

GPU SW Engineer – UK
PAYE Contract

The role is for an engineer with a strong background in GPU Software Architecture to join a team working at the forefront of mobile GPU Software Architecture design.

The successful candidate will work on investigating & designing existing & new features of 3D graphics APIs like Vulkan & DirectX & how these apply to current & future GPUs. You will approach this from a use-case & performance perspective, & work closely with software & hardware architects, driver development teams, & ecosystem teams to identify existing challenges & future opportunities. Investigating & evaluating features of & improvements to 3D Graphics APIs, including implications on hardware design & software architecture. This may include prototyping of such changes, proposing changes to the GPU architecture, & drafting new API extensions. Providing guidance on GPU hardware & driver roadmaps. Explaining new technology & its implications to internal & external partners.

You should have a strong understanding of rendering technologies, graphics pipelines & hands-on experience using one more of the OpenGL ES, Vulkan, DirectX, or Metal APIs. A deep understanding of GPU architectures & the workloads GPUs are likely to see, & thus what characteristics are important, in different scenarios such as gaming, XR, & machine learning. You combine the above with a good C++ development experience & know your way around tools, such as version control systems. You are self-motivated & ambitious, & have the ability to work as part of a team & to network across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design & develop new features of 3D Graphics API.
• Investigate & evaluate features of & improvements to 3D Graphics APIs.
• Drafting new API extensions & writing specification.
• Prototyping interface changes & proposals
• Propose changes to GPU architecture
• Performance Analysis of proposed changes

Qualifications
Required

• BSc or MSc or PhD in relevant discipline
• 5 or more years of experience in GPU software architecture or driver development
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies: Vulkan, OpenGL ES, Metal, or DirectX11 or 12.

Desired

• Sound knowledge of graphics rendering pipeline (rasterization & ray-tracing)
• Knowledge of neural rendering, raytracing & mesh shading pipeline is plus.
• Creativity & ability to effectively communicate ideas.
• Comfortable working on immature technologies & following up the latest advances in science
• C/C++ programming experience
• Good written & verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, well organized & good team player