Staff GPU Engineer

This Staff GPU Engineer role at Qualcomm India involves embedded software development for graphics on mobile or compute devices. The position focuses on designing and developing user mode drivers for multiprocessor and multithreaded platforms, collaborating with various teams to optimize OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL, or DirectX drivers for Android and Windows. Key responsibilities include expertise in graphics APIs, memory, and performance optimizations for customer use cases.

Must Have

• Embedded software development of graphics for mobile or compute devices.
• Design and development of user mode drivers on multiprocessor and multithreaded platforms.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and systems teams for optimized OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL, or DirectX drivers.
• Expertise in openGLES, Vulkan, and openCL Graphics APIs knowledge.
• Memory and performance optimizations for customer use cases.
• Good C/C++ programming skills.
• Good analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Android/Windows graphics framework knowledge.
• Embedded system concepts.
• Good XR Framework experience.
• 8 to 12 years of experience.

Good to Have

• Prior development experience in implementing/supporting Graphics driver for Graphics standards (OpenGL, Direct3D).

Perks & Benefits

• World-class health benefit options providing comprehensive coverage to employees and their eligible dependents.
• Programs designed to help employees build and prepare for a financially secure future.
• Self and family resources to build emotional/mental strength and resilience, and define purpose.
• Wellbeing programs and resources to support employees to Live+Well and Work+Well.
• Continuous learning and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mentorships.

Job Posting Date

2025-11-21

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Embedded software development of graphics for mobile or compute devices.

Position involves user mode drivers design and development on multiprocessor and multithreaded platforms, interactions/collaboration with software, hardware and systems teams to develop/support optimized OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenCL or DirectX drivers for mobile devices running on Android or compute devices on Windows.

• Have expertise in openGLES, Vulkan and openCL Graphics APIs knowledge. Memory and performance optimizations for customer usecases.

Required Skills:

• 8 to 12 years of experience.
• Good C/C++ programming skills, good analytical & problem solving skills, Android/ Windows graphics framework knowledge and embedded system concepts.
• Prior development experience in implementing/supporting Graphics driver for Graphics standards (OpenGL, Direct3D) is optional.
• Good XR Framework experience is needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

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