GPU Developer Tools Engineer, Profiling & Debugging

MaC VC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking engineers for the GPU Developer Tools team in San Diego, focusing on profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for Adreno GPUs. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to validate performance, debug issues, and optimize for developers and OEMs.

Experience in real-time graphics, GPU computing, and developer tooling is highly valued, with opportunities to shape next‑gen GPU hardware design and driver instrumentation across the stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game Rendering, or related work experience.
• 1+ year of work experience with one or more programming language suitable for graphics (e.g., C++, C).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools features. Collaborate with GPU hardware and software teams on performance validation and analysis.
• Debug issues, optimize for the user experience, and work with the developer ecosystem, partners, and OEMs.
• Shape how developers optimize for the Snapdragon Adreno GPU and gain insight into next generation GPU hardware design.

Skills

C/C++ programming

GPU hardware concepts

Graphics debugging tools

Real-time graphics knowledge

Software feature delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Nsight

RenderDoc

GPA

Radeon Profiler

GfxReconstruct

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking engineers for the GPU Developer Tools team in San Diego, focusing on profiling, performance analysis, and debugging tools for Adreno GPUs. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to validate performance, debug issues, and optimize for developers and OEMs.

Experience in real-time graphics, GPU computing, and developer tooling is highly valued, with opportunities to shape next‑gen GPU hardware design and driver instrumentation across the stack.