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GPU Compiler Engineer - Cambridge, UK

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Company:
Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
About Us
Cambridge is Qualcomm's largest office in the UK, with about 400 team members including engineers, business strategists and support staff. From an engineering perspective, we have teams focusing on: RF and PMU analog design, digital design & verification, digital physical design, embedded software, packaging and post-silicon validation. Target products include: high performance CPUs and GPUs, ultra-low power IoT devices, and wearables such as smart glasses, smart watches and earbuds.
The GPU Compiler team will be a new team for our Cambridge office and you will be required to be onsite 5 days per week.
Where you will be working
Cambridge, located in the East of England, 50 miles north of London, is a unique and beautiful city, renowned for its world-class university and the thriving cluster of high technology businesses that have grown up around it. Cambridge is well served by road and rail links, and is within easy distance of the major London airports.
About the Role
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.
As a Qualcomm GPU Engineer, you may architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Applies GPU knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores.
- Builds functional model simulations, develops software, and tests for various graphics to verify correctness and ensures performance and power goals are met.
- Programs and runs graphics tests using tools and methods to assess functionality, performance, and power and identify issues.
- Collaborates with teams, third-party vendors, and external users to guide implementation and ensure alignment with needs and goals.
- Develops driver and compiler software to support GPU products.
- Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for GPU projects to guide users and/or customers to use or implement software.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant GPU experience.
What's on Offer
Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:
- Salary, stock and performance related bonus
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Employee stock purchase scheme
- Matching pension scheme
- Education Assistance
- Relocation and immigration support
- Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
- Subsidised gym membership
- Bicycle purchase scheme
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- OR
- Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
- OR
- PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.


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