Senior Software Architect

microTECH Global LTD; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an innovative GPU Systems Architect to design next-generation graphics architecture. This role requires deep hardware expertise and system-level insight to optimize rendering performance and visual fidelity. The position is initially a 9-month contract with potential for extension or permanence.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years’ experience in GPU or graphics system architecture.
• In-depth understanding of modern graphics rendering pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect the GPU system design, covering programmable shader cores.
• Define system-level specifications balancing performance and power efficiency.
• Collaborate with hardware design teams and graphics driver engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Job description

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About the Role

We are seeking an innovative GPU Systems Architect to lead the comprehensive design of a next-generation graphics architecture. This strategic position combines deep hardware expertise with system-level insight to deliver a unified GPU platform optimised for rendering performance, visual fidelity, and computational efficiency.

This is for a 9-month contract initially but is likely to be extended, permanent can be considered.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Required Qualifications

• Over 10 years’ experience in GPU or graphics system architecture.
• In-depth understanding of modern graphics rendering pipelines and associated computational requirements.
• Strong knowledge of rasterisation, ray tracing, and hybrid rendering approaches.
• Experience in designing memory systems for high-bandwidth, low-latency graphics applications.
• Demonstrated leadership in the architecture of complex silicon products.
• Proven ability to balance performance, image quality, power consumption, area, and cost.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in graphics performance modelling and workload characterisation.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect the GPU system design, covering programmable shader cores, fixed-function hardware, memory hierarchies, and interconnect topologies.
• Define system-level specifications that balance real-time rendering performance, image quality, power efficiency, and thermal considerations.
• Design unified memory models and data flow architectures optimised for modern graphics APIs and rendering techniques.
• Develop architectural frameworks for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading, and advanced rasterisation.
• Create innovative approaches to geometry processing, texture sampling, and pixel processing pipelines.
• Establish performance models and simulation methodologies focused on graphics workloads and industry benchmarks.
• Collaborate with hardware design teams, graphics driver engineers, and game engine partners.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap in line with evolving rendering techniques and content creation workflows.
• Design scalable architectural solutions suitable for a range of platforms, including mobile, desktop, and workstation markets.
• Identify and resolve system-level bottlenecks within the graphics pipeline through innovative architectural thinking.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing

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