Principal Gpu Architect Jobs

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!

Role and Responsibilities

As a Principal GPU Architect you will,

• Collaborate with implementation, modeling, and software  teams to define and develop microarchitecture, software  implementation, and/or a verification plan
• Design and document major units in a GPU pipeline targeted at Mobile graphics and machine learning
• Develop functional and cycle simulators for GPU pipeline. Collect statistics to evaluate potential benefit of optimizations, prototype to test functional correctness and specify the scheme in detail for next level of implementation in hardware and or software
• Investigate alternate approaches for important GPU workloads, incremental optimizations, and rebalancing to maximize performance in future key workloads
• Find and/or implement applications to exercise novel algorithms in drivers/hardware
• Work with software developers to understand important trends in future graphics and AI applications, problems faced by application and middleware developers

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Expertise in related fields such as AI hardware and software architectures, computer vision, image processing, gesture recognition
• Knowledge of game applications, game rendering engines, academic papers on advanced rendering techniques desirable
• BSEE, Computer Engineer or comparable and  15+ years of experience
• Strong C++ and Python programming skills
• Expertise in implementing advanced graphics rendering techniques, machine-learning (AI) approaches
• Knowledge of key mobile GPU graphics workloads and compute application workloads such as computer vision, image processing, AI and Image compression
• Strong knowledge of GPU architecture
• Knowledge of APIs such as Vulkan, Open GS ES 3.x, DX 11/12, OpenCL and other compute APIs

Preferred candidate will possess the following:

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated success in delivering major units in a GPU targeted at mobile graphics

Compensation for this role will vary among specific regions due to geographic differentials in the labor market, actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparisons to other employees in the role. However, compensation in the following regions is expected to be as follows: 
Colorado: Compensation is expected to be between $214,916.00 and $333,119.00
NYC: Compensation is expected to be between $214,916.00 and $333,119.00
Washington State: Compensation is expected to be between $231,953.00 and $359,527.00
California: Compensation is expected to be between $231,953.00 and $359,527.00
Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), free onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.
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