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Staff GPU SW Engineer joins the GPU Developer Tools team to develop tools for next-generation graphics, games, ray tracing, and machine learning. This role involves designing and developing profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools while collaborating with hardware and software teams on performance validation. The engineer will debug issues, optimize user experiences, and engage with the developer ecosystem, partners, and OEMs to shape how developers optimize for the Snapdragon Adreno GPU. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C or C++, along with strong knowledge of GPU hardware and graphics concepts. Preferred experience includes working with Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL, WebGL, Unity, Unreal Engine, OpenCL, CUDA, SYCL, and tools like Nsight, PIX, or RenderDoc. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing developers with capabilities to debug and advance complex graphics and GPGPU applications.