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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
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Join the GPU System Driver Team at Qualcomm Technologies as a Software Engineer or Staff Engineer to develop in-house GPU drivers for simulators and emulators, focusing on Vulkan/D3D12 APIs to verify function and performance of next-generation GPUs. You will collaborate closely with architects, hardware engineers, and verification teams throughout the development lifecycle, requiring deep knowledge of Adreno hardware architecture and graphics programming. Ideal candidates have 2+ years (Engineer) or 5+ years (Staff Engineer) of experience in C/C++, GPU programming, and real-time computing graphics technology. Familiarity with OpenGL, Vulkan, D3D11/12, GLSL/HLSL, and device driver development is essential for validating new Adreno GPUs effectively.