Metal GPU Driver Engineer

Apple Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks engineers for the Apple Silicon GPU Driver team in London. The role involves designing and developing Metal GPU drivers that enhance 3D rendering and machine learning capabilities. Ideal candidates will have strong proficiency in GPU programming and the ability to troubleshoot complex software issues.

Qualifications

• Programming knowledge of C/C++ is essential.
• Experience with DirectX, Vulkan, or OpenGL is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical details.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support Metal GPU drivers.
• Implement high-performance software for Apple-designed GPUs.
• Collaborate with industry specialists on future Metal API designs.

Skills

GPU programming with Metal

Understanding the graphics pipeline

Debugging complex software

Education

Technical/Engineering BS or equivalent industry experience

Job description

London, England, United Kingdom Software and Services

Description

The Apple Silicon GPU Driver team needs engineers to design, develop, and support the Metal GPU drivers that power high-performance 3D rendering engines, neural networks, spatial computing, and computational photography algorithms.We collaborate with industry specialists across Apple to design future generations of the Metal API, shading language, and Apple Silicon graphics processors.You will apply your knowledge of computer graphics and machine learning to implement the high performance software that drives Apple-designed GPUs. You will build expert-level Metal knowledge to guide Metal developers to tune their applications for maximum performance on Apple Silicon.

Minimum Qualifications

• Understand the graphics pipeline
• GPU programming with Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, Direct Compute, OpenGL, or OpenCL
• Programming knowledge of C/C++
• Carry forward highly complex software debug efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across multiple audiences to explain analytical outcomes and technical roadblocks
• Knowledge of real-time graphics algorithms and machine learning is a plus.
• Technical/Engineering BS or equivalent industry experience