Compiler Engineer - GPU / Semiconductors

European Tech Recruit; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Industry Leading Semiconductor Company in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Compiler Engineer to optimize GPU cores for peak performance and power efficiency, and to develop compiler software and graphics drivers for next-generation products.

The role requires deep GPU architecture knowledge, extensive hardware/software co-design experience, and a track record in compiler development or graphics driver software, with onsite work in Cambridge.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant GPU experience, specifically in hardware/software co-design.
• Deep understanding of GPU architectures and graphics pipelines.
• Experience in compiler development or graphics driver software.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize GPU cores for peak performance and power efficiency.
• Develop high-performance GPU compiler software and drivers to support cutting-edge graphics products.
• Build functional model simulations and develop graphics tests to verify architectural correctness.
• Program and run graphics tests to identify bottlenecks and ensure power/performance goals are met.
• Create detailed feature descriptions and technical guides for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

GPU architectures

Graphics pipelines

C++

Compiler development

Graphics driver

Performance optimization

Modeling & simulation

Education

Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

PhD in CS/CE/EE

Job description

We are currently partnered with an industry leading semiconductor company looking to expand their headcount with an experienced Compiler Engineer to work on their next generation GPU cores. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure GPU cores exceed performance targets for next-generation mobile and data processing platforms.

This is a permanent position based in Cambridge - please note this is a fully onsite role.

Key responsibilities for this Compiler Engineer position:

• Architect and optimize GPU cores for peak performance and power efficiency.
• Develop high-performance GPU compiler software and drivers to support cutting-edge graphics products.
• Build functional model simulations and develop graphics tests to verify architectural correctness.
• Program and run graphics tests to identify bottlenecks and ensure power/performance (PPA) goals are met.
• Create detailed feature descriptions and technical guides for internal and external stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant GPU experience, specifically in hardware/software co-design.
• Deep understanding of GPU architectures and graphics pipelines.
• Experience in compiler development or graphics driver software.

Keywords:

GPU Engineer / Compiler Engineer / Graphics Driver / GPU Architecture / Performance Optimization / PPA / Modeling / Simulation / C++ / Semiconductor / Cambridge / Computer Graphics