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The GPU HW Research Engineer joins the GPU Research Team to advance state-of-the-art capabilities in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and General-Purpose GPU computing. In this role, you will collaborate with architects to design new hardware features and architectural solutions for mobile, Windows on Snapdragon, and data center platforms. You will work with software teams and standardization bodies to influence the evolution of GPU capabilities for large language models and large vision models. The position requires proficiency in C/C++, Python, and APIs such as OpenCL, CUDA, Vulkan, or Direct3D 12. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of GPU memory and cache design, hardware design flows, Verilog or VHDL, and waveform analysis. You will also engage with open-source projects like llama.cpp and vLLM to solve complex problems in ML acceleration and quantization techniques.
Power Analysis
RTL
Synthesis
System Verilog
Static Timing Analysis
Formal Verification
TCL
Python
Perl
Linux
Power Artist
PrimetimePX
Clock Gating
Power Gating
Multi VT Design
SoC Design
Thermal Analysis