GPU Architect - Platform Architecture

APPLE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a GPU Architect to collaborate on GPU hardware aspects including ray tracing and shader cores. The role involves identifying performance enhancements, contributing to prototype software for future hardware, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a strong background in GPU, CPU, DSP, or ISP architecture, with the ability to communicate complex issues effectively. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and well-organised.

Qualifications

• Strong background in GPU, CPU, DSP or ISP architecture.
• Knowledge of micro architectural specification and implementation.
• Ability to communicate complex issues and be self-motivated.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex issues, self-motivated and well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on GPU hardware aspects including ray tracing and shader cores.
• Identify enhancements for performance and power characteristics.
• Contribute to prototype software implementations for future hardware.
• Present ideas to wider teams and drive progress from concept to implementation.

Skills

GPU architecture

CPU architecture

DSP architecture

ISP architecture

micro-architecture knowledge

performance bottleneck analysis

Tools

C/C++ simulator

Performance simulation environments

Job description

Description

As a GPU Architect, you will collaborate with a team responsible for various aspects of the GPU hardware, including hardware-accelerated ray tracing and programmable shader cores. Your role will involve identifying areas for enhancing the performance and power characteristics of Apple GPUs. You will contribute to the development of prototype software implementations for simulated future hardware, gathering data and measurements to validate or invalidate these concepts. This collaborative effort will involve system architecture, software engineering, and design teams to assess the feasibility of these ideas. You will present these ideas to wider teams and create and evolve high-level specifications for designers, micro-architects and SW teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• A strong background in GPU, CPU, DSP or ISP architecture
• Knowledge of micro architectural specification and implementation
• Ability to combine micro-architecture knowledge and performance bottleneck analysis on relevant workloads to conceive novel ideas
• Ability to clearly communicate complex issues, self-motivated and well-organised

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with performance simulation environments and ability to take ideas from concept to C/C++ simulator implementation

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