GPU Engineer

GPU Engineer

Whitehall Resources are looking for an experienced GPU Engineer for an initial 6 month contract with a client in Cambridgeshire. Candidates may be expected on site 2-3 days per week.

You will be required to use an FCSA Accredited Umbrella company if successful in this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Are you looking for an exciting and challenging role, with the possibility to work on the cutting edge of mobile GPU technology? Are you looking to use your technical and leadership skills to help drive your career?
- Our client is seeking highly motivated engineers to join their Agile Software development team working on the drivers for the next generation GPU products. We work closely with the multi-disciplined engineering teams across our clients European design centres, being in constant collaboration with both Software and Hardware engineers as well as Architects.
- Our client has a strong track record of building up expertise in people, so this is a phenomenal opportunity for learning new things in a friendly and collaborative environment. Join a multinational, dynamic and highly motivated software development group with great work ethics where you will enjoy the support of your colleagues while being challenged by exciting technical problems. If you like producing high quality, high performance SW and solving sophisticated technical problems, then we would love to hear from you.
- This is an outstanding opportunity to influence products and technology that millions of people will use around the globe years ahead of the product release.

WHAT YOU WILL BE INVOLVED WITH:
- Developing, maintaining and improving existing user and Kernel space driver components and deliver them for most recent Linux kernels and yet-to-be-published Android versions. This involves developing performance-critical driver for GPU hardware, including scheduling and memory management for Linux and Android OSs.
- You will provide the foundations that will make the GPU implementation of Vulkan, OpenGL and OpenCL simply the best in the market.

DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
- Participating in all phases of software development - including design, implementation, testing, code review and documentation.
- Implementing new features for driver components
- Performing design and code reviews for other team members.
- Working closely with other software teams to interface driver components.
- Maintaining the existing codebase: fixing bugs and other quality assurance activities.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Proven expertise in C programming.
- Proficiency in problem solving and debugging skills.
- Excellent team working skills, self-motivated and results focused.
- Practical, organised and analytical approach to work.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree (computer science or electronics engineering).

DESIRABLE:
- Experience developing Linux Kernel components and/or device drivers.
- Understanding of computer architecture and Embedded systems.
- Experience with version control and bug tracking systems.
- Familiar with Android system software development and debugging
- Interest in graphics and compute APIs - Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenCL
- Experience of software development for a commercial organisation.

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.