Silicon Validation Software Engineer- GPU IP Validation and Integration

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 171,600 - 302,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Apple Inc. is looking for a Silicon Validation Software Engineer to join their team in San Diego, California. The role will focus on GPU IP validation and integration, ensuring seamless performance in Apple products. Ideal candidates will have in-depth knowledge of GPU architecture and significant experience in silicon validation.

You will craft solutions to complex challenges while collaborating with expert engineers to develop and integrate graphics validation software. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.
• Deep understanding of GPU architecture and software debugging.
• Experience with GPU memory hierarchy and system level validation.

Responsibilities

• Write shaders that stress the GPU and traffic to/from memory.
• Debug SoC software and hardware issues.
• Perform system level validation.

Skills

Graphics

OpenGL

CUDA

Python

GNU Make

Image Processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

GPU architecture

memory hierarchies

compute systems

Job description

Silicon Validation Software Engineer- GPU IP Validation and Integration

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! Join a team of expert software engineers with diverse backgrounds (graphics, video encoding, video processing, file systems, CPUs and caching, kernel programming, embedded systems) to develop graphics validation software and integrate it into system level test environment.

Description

You will be writing shaders that stress the GPU and cause high bandwidth traffic to and from the memory subsystem. You will apply your deep understanding of GPU architecture to write tests that stress the pipeline and exercise the interaction between the GPU and different IP blocks on the SoC. You will use the necessary driver and firmware APIs to compile shaders and prime operations to move data around in the SoC using the GPU threads/SIMD groups. You will understand the different levels of GPU memory hierarchy (Shared, Global, etc.). You will debug SoC software and hardware issues, and perform system level validation.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced with Graphics, OpenGL, and CUDA
• Understanding of the GPU pipeline and graphics theory
• Understanding of system and SoC architectures
• Experienced with image processing, memory hierarchies, and compilers
• Implement and run ML/LLM workloads for GPU characterization
• Proficient in Python and GNU Make
• Deep understanding of compute systems, operating systems, and computer architecture
• Passionate about writing code close to the hardware, and debugging.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in SoC system level validation and debugging of SoC software and hardware issues.
• You enjoy the validation mentality: meticulous, curious, and persistent.

Compensation and Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $171,600 and $302,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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Application Process

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.