GPU Systems Driver Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $203,700–$305,500 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 16, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · GPU Systems Driver Engineer

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JOB TITLE: GPU Systems Driver Engineer The GPU Systems Driver Team is seeking a software engineer to develop in-house GPU drivers to verify function and performance on simulators and emulators. This role involves developing Vulkan and D3D12 drivers for the prototyping, exploration, and verification of next-generation GPU architectures. You will work closely with architects, system, hardware, verification, and silicon teams throughout the graphics processor development life cycle. The position requires a deep understanding of Adreno hardware architecture and Vulkan/D3D12 APIs. You will utilize C/C++ programming skills along with experience in OpenGL, D3D11, GLSL, or HLSL to provide solutions. The work focuses on using knowledge of graphics, algorithms, computer architecture, and operating systems to validate next-generation Adreno hardware effectively within a large-scale system software environment.

Skills

Vulkan D3D12 C++ C OpenGL D3D11 GLSL HLSL GPU Programming Computer Architecture Simulator Emulator

What you'll do

Develop in-house GPU drivers to verify function and performance on simulators and emulators.
Build Vulkan and D3D12 drivers for prototyping and exploring next-generation GPU architectures.
Validate next-generation Adreno GPU hardware using graphics, algorithms, and computer architecture knowledge.
Provide software solutions to support the development life cycle of graphics processors.
Implement and debug low-level code in C/C++ for large-scale system software.
Analyze and apply deep knowledge of Qualcomm Adreno hardware architecture and graphics APIs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of relevant work experience.
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of relevant work experience.
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience.
1+ years of C/C++ programming experience.
GPU programming experience with OpenGL, Vulkan, D3D11, D3D12, GLSL, or HLSL.
Knowledge of real-time computing graphics technology (preferred).
Device driver developing experience (preferred).
Working experience on large scale system software (preferred).