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Samsung Semiconductor · 1 day ago

Senior Staff Engineer, GPU Software Architecture

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $297K/yr

8+ years exp

Samsung Semiconductor is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, seeking a Senior Staff GPU Software Architect to join their GPU Software team. This role involves designing and implementing Vulkan user-mode driver features to enhance high-performance rendering workloads for Samsung's premium mobile GPUs.

Semiconductor

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement Vulkan user-mode driver features that enable high-performance rendering workloads and application development for Samsung’s premium mobile GPUs

Deliver high quality results—from debugging and troubleshooting driver and application issues, to maintaining the GPU driver software stack, build scripts, and execution environments

Challenge conventional methods with data-driven insights and innovative approaches to solve complex problems and improve performance

Collaborate with software and hardware teams to achieve optimal GPU performance

Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, continuously sharpening competencies and knowledge through learning and experimentation

Qualification

GPU programmingC/C++ programming3D graphics implementationVulkanParallel programmingLinux developmentTeam collaborationProblem-solvingLifelong learning

Required

10+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or comparable field, or 8+ years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 6+ years of experience with a PhD

Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python, with experience implementing 3D graphics features (HLSL, GLSL, Slang), GPU hardware, and firmware development

Good understanding of GPU hardware, ray tracing, rasterization, and linear algebra, as well as experience with low-level performance profiling and optimization

Hands-on experience in debugging complex issues in multi-threaded environments and navigating operating system fundamentals and concepts

Familiarity with parallel programming APIs and languages, such as OpenCL or CUDA, and have experience with game engines (e.g., Unreal/Unity)

Background in Linux and Android development, with knowledge of offline and JIT compiler designs

Availability to work on-site 5 days a week

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Onsite lunch

Employee purchase program

Tuition assistance (after 6 months)

Paid time off

Student loan program

Wellness incentives

MBO bonus compensation

Long term incentive plan

Relocation

Company

Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) is a multi-billion dollar wide range of industry-leading semiconductor solutions.

Founded in 1974

San Jose, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.samsung.com/us/samsungsemiconductor

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