Senior Staff GPU Kernel Mode Driver Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$216,600–$325,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 14, 2027

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Above market

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This role $271k
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TL;DR · Senior Staff GPU Kernel Mode Driver Engineer

As a Senior Staff GPU Kernel Mode Driver Engineer within the GPU ASICS Engineering group, you will lead efforts to improve engineering efficiency and product quality while architecting, designing, implementing, and optimizing the performance and power of GPU cores. You will be responsible for developing pre-silicon kernel mode drivers, creating software tools and tests for various graphics workloads, and performing both pre- and post-silicon verification to ensure stability and meet industry standards. Your daily work involves debugging complex features across multiple layers of graphics software and hardware architecture elements while conducting data-driven analysis of test results. You will collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to align on feature development and technical documentation. The role focuses on solving critical challenges in balancing power with performance for high-quality GPU systems within the graphics domain.

What you'll do

  • Architect, design, implement, and optimize the performance and power of GPU cores.
  • Develop pre-silicon kernel mode drivers and software tools for various graphics workloads.
  • Perform pre- and post-silicon verification to ensure hardware correctness and meet power goals.
  • Design and execute comprehensive graphics tests to verify functionality, stability, and performance across different scenarios.
  • Analyze complex test results using statistics and data predictions to identify areas for improvement.
  • Conduct extensive debug sessions involving multiple layers of graphics software and hardware architecture elements.
  • Write detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions to guide users and customers.
  • Research industry trends to ensure GPU solutions align with best practices and next-generation innovations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Nine years of progressive experience in a related occupation.
  • Experience architecting, designing, implementing, verifying, and optimizing performance and power of GPU cores.
  • Experience developing pre-silicon kernel mode drivers and associated software, tools, and tests for graphics workloads.
  • Ability to perform pre- and post-silicon verification to ensure functionality, performance, and power goals are met.
  • Proficiency in conducting complex analysis of test results using statistics and data predictions.
  • Experience performing extensive debug sessions across various layers of GFX software and hardware architecture elements.
  • Ability to write clear and detailed technical documentation for complex projects.

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