Senior GPU Architect — Hybrid, Impactful IP Design

Arm; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 161,500 - 218,500; Full time

Job summary

Arm is seeking a senior GPU architect to advance architecture and hardware/software development for next‑gen GPU IP. You will collaborate with GPU architects, run prototype explorations, and validate innovative ideas to push Arm's GPU capabilities forward.

The role emphasizes graphics pipeline knowledge, GPU hardware understanding, and strong programming in C/C++. Hybrid work patterns in Austin will enable collaboration with product teams and engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or applicable professional background with more than 6 years of industry experience, of which a minimum of 2 years includes GPU-related work.
• MS degree and more than 4 years of related professional experience, with no less than 2 years dedicated to working with GPUs
• PhD degree with at least 2 years of experience working on GPUs (in either industry or academia)
• Knowledge of the graphics pipeline
• Knowledge of GPU architectures, including the fixed function units needed for graphics processing
• A clear grasp of the compromises involved between GPU and CPU architectures
• A history of thinking creatively and communicating effectively, with a practical, organized and analytical approach to work
• A good academic experience and background in computer architecture
• A strong programming ability, with skills in C, C++, with the desire to learn new programming flows
• An ability to efficiently work with large codebases and debug complex problems
• Excellent team working skills, self‑motivated and results focused

Responsibilities

• Architecture, technology research and hands‑on prototyping for GPU IP
• Experimental investigations and collaboration with product groups
• Analyze performance of gaming and GPGPU workloads
• Work with engineering teams to deliver world class IP for Arm GPUs

Skills

C/C++

Graphics pipeline

GPU architectures

Large codebases

Debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS degree

PhD degree

Tools

CUDA

OpenCL

Job description

Arm is seeking a senior GPU architect to advance architecture and hardware/software development for next‑gen GPU IP. You will collaborate with GPU architects, run prototype explorations, and validate innovative ideas to push Arm's GPU capabilities forward.

The role emphasizes graphics pipeline knowledge, GPU hardware understanding, and strong programming in C/C++. Hybrid work patterns in Austin will enable collaboration with product teams and engineers.