GPU Software Kernel Mode Engineer - Cork, Ireland

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm offers flexible work options tailored to our employee’s needs. These include a combination of work from home and working in our brand new, state of the art office in Penrose Dock, Cork. Well-being and life balance are fundamental to Qualcomm as an employer.  We recognise and understand that employees have missed spending quality time with loved ones and extended family.  As such, Cork Qualcomm policy allows our employees to blend short-term remote working with annual leave.

Job Overview:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation gaming, XR, and AI experiences. Qualcomm Graphics Software Engineers architect, design, implement, verify, and optimize the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 1+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with one or more programming language suitable for graphics (e.g., C++, C).

• Good understanding of computer system concepts: CPU, SoC, boot process, OS, kernel vs user mode, OS primitives, device drivers, memory allocation, virtual memory, multi-threading etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in device bring up and validation

• Experience in device driver development and debugging

• Experience with graphics hardware and/or graphics device drivers

• Knowledge of graphics kernel concepts including power management, clock management, scheduling and dispatch, memory/MMU management, and security

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl and/or shell scripting

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies Graphics knowledge to assist in the architecture, design, implementation, and verification of the structure and performance of GPU hardware, drivers, features, applications, and tools.

• Writes code for well-defined features, drivers, and APIs using different languages (e.g., C, C++, Perl, Python).

• Maintains comprehensive pre-silicon tests using tools and methods for a specific, well-defined component to verify functionality and/or performance.

• Assists in identifying deficiencies in designs and works with team members to develop solutions to improve designs.

• Collaborates with team members to understand new features and functionality that align with needs and goals for implementation and customization.

• Writes detailed design documentation and feature descriptions for projects.

• Provides an extensive support to other teams working on the same project.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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