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NVIDIA

Neural Graphics Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

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... 3D approaches • Collaborate across teams to move ideas from concept to production • Contribute ... graphics APIs (Vulkan, OpenGL, DirectX), shader programming (Slang, HLSL, GLSL), or compiler ...

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Freelance position based in TBN's Ft. Worth, TX, Studio Location Reports to: Director of Program ... Create and design compelling 2D and 3D motion graphics for broadcast * Utilize software such as ...

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As of Jul 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance 3d graphics programmer in the United States is $135,000.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $125,000.00 and $145,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectFreelance 3D Graphics Programmer3D Artist
Required SkillsProgramming, shader development, rendering techniquesModeling, texturing, visual design
Work EnvironmentProject-based, remote or on-site, technical focusStudio or freelance, creative focus
Industry UsageGame development, simulations, visual effectsGames, movies, advertising
Common Search IntentTechnical roles, programming tasksArt creation, design

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Graphics Emulation Engineer

Graphics Emulation Engineer

Apple

Austin, TX • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

Apple rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 670 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 30 rated technology retailers

Job description

Do your life's best work here - with the whole world watching. At Apple, new ideas and complex challenges have a remarkable ability to transform into phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences in a relatively short period.
Join Apple's GPU team and contribute to the creation of graphics processing technology that powers millions of devices worldwide. As part of our growing team, you'll work on pre-silicon validation of cutting-edge GPU microarchitectures, spanning from mobile devices to high-performance computers. Your role will involve exploring the intricate architectural details that drive exceptional graphics performance. Together, we'll empower our customers to enjoy all the features they love on their devices!
Description
As a Graphics Emulation Engineer in Apple's GPU Design Verification and Validation organization, you'll ensure our complex GPU designs meet Apple's quality standards through comprehensive hardware platform testing. You'll validate designs that enable seamless execution of demanding graphics workloads. You'll be responsible for supporting functional verification, power and performance analysis, implementation, and silicon validation by building emulation models, running both synthetic and real-world test cases on those emulation models, debugging and resolving issues, reporting status, and driving emulation and acceleration solutions from concept to silicon.
Minimum Qualifications
BS + 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience with CPU and/or GPU architecture and micro architecture
Experience with writing synthesizable code
Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python)
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent planning, collaboration, and communication abilities
Demonstrated ability to build emulation models, run tests on emulation machines, and debug issues in a schedule-oriented silicon design project with competing priorities
Ability to debug hardware issues from waveforms
Ability to interface emulation hardware with virtual systems, simulation environment, and silicon validation
Experience with DPI/transactors
Graphics knowledge; 3D graphics pipeline, OGL/OCL programming
Ability to collaborate under tight schedules
Excellent planning, collaboration, and communication abilities

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976

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