Senior Staff/Principal GPU Driver Engineer

MediaTek Incorporated is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile device, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. MediaTek is the number one Wi-Fi supplier across broadband, retail routers, consumer electronics devices and gaming, and its Wi-Fi 6 chipsets are powering the latest networking equipment for faster computing experiences.

Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit for more information.

With market leader position of MediaTek SoC design, MediaTek GPU IP team is committed for industry leading, feature rich and PPA competitive GFX IP optimization, customization and development. The GFX IP will be not only deployed in flagship and mainstream mobile SoC, but also served as fundamental technology for adjacent markets like laptop, IoT, AI, VR/AR, automotive etc. The team is now hiring all areas of GPU talents in all levels including Architecture, uArchitecture, SW driver, Compiler, Performance, Power and Model engineers to join San Diego/San Jose office.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or related majors
• 8+ years of hands-on work experience with GPU pre-silicon or production driver
• 8+ years of experience with C, C++ programming
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self driven with emphasis on teamwork
• Very good with execution, problem solving and root cause analysis

Preferred skills

• In-depth knowledge of GPU pipeline, architecture/hardware and GPU system software
• Prior experience in industry standard APIs like Direct3D, Vulkan, OpenGL, OpenCL
• Have worked on ML/AI frameworks like DirectML, Tensorflow, Pytorch

Responsibilities

• Define and implement interfaces between GPU driver and hardware/compiler
• Develop and implement GPU API/Hardware features spanning the entire software stack
• Collaborate with Hardware and Compiler teams to implement new API and hardware features
• Work across teams to improve and fine tune performance and power consumption
• Timely execution to meet milestones and schedules
• Analyze and debug customer issues
• Wide ranging scope from GPU driver, compiler, tools and infrastructure to profile and optimize GPU software
• Analyze and influence future GPU architectures and compilers
• Build reliable and cordial relationships with internal teams and customers

Salary range: $180,000- $256,000

Employee may be eligible for performance bonus, short and long term incentive programs. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications. In addition, MediaTek provides a variety of benefits including comprehensive health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, Paid time off (PTO), Parental leave, 401K and more.

MediaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.