Vulkan Programmer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > GPU ASICS Engineering
General Summary:
GPU System Driver Team are looking for talented software engineers to develop in-house GPU drivers to verify GPU function and performance on simulator/emulator, and enable exploration of next-gen architect. As a member of team, you will develop Vulkan/D3D12 driver for prototyping, exploration, and verification of next generation GPU. you will work closely with architect, system, hardware, verification, silicon team through the development life cycle of graphics processor. This role will require you to cultivate a deep understanding of Qualcomm Adreno hardware architecture and Vulkan/D3D12 APIs. You will extensively use your knowledge of graphics, algorithm, computer architecture and operating system to provide solutions to validate next generation Adreno effectively.
We are looking for engineer with developing experience from 2+ years to 10+ years programming,
Minimum Skills for Engineer
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 1+ years C/C++ programming experience
• GPU programming experience such as OpenGL, Vulkan, D3D11, D3D12, GLSL or HLSL.
Minimum Skills for Staff Engineer and above
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• 3+ years C/C++ programming experience
• GPU programming experience such as OpenGL, Vulkan, D3D11, D3D12, GLSL or HLSL.
Preferred Skills
• Knowledge of real-time computing graphics technology
• Comfortable to work close to the hardware
• Motivated engineer and willing to take initiative and operate with minimum guidance
• Strong programming and debugging skills
• Device driver developing experience
• Working experience on large scale system software
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$195,200.00 - $292,800.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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