Qualcomm
Staff GPU SW Engineer
$148K–$222K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a bachelor's degree, 3+ years with a master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD; also requires 1+ year of programming-language work experience. Ideal candidate qualifications include 4+ years of professional experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develop GPU developer tools for Snapdragon Adreno, including profiling, performance analysis, and debugging features, and collaborate on GPU performance validation.
What you'll do
- Design and develop profiling, performance analysis, and GPU debugging tools.
- Collaborate with GPU hardware and software teams on performance validation and analysis; debug issues and optimize user experience.
- Work with developers, partners, and OEMs on tools that help optimize software for Snapdragon Adreno GPUs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 4+ years of relevant work experience; or a master's degree and 3+ years; or a PhD and 2+ years.
- 1+ year of work experience with a graphics-suitable programming language such as C++ or C.
Nice to have
- Experience with graphics APIs or engines, GPU computing, or profiling and optimizing real-time graphics/compute applications.
- Knowledge of ray tracing and emerging graphics capabilities, or familiarity with graphics profilers and debuggers.
Pay
USD $148,300.00 - $222,500.00 base salary
Tools
C++, C, Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL, WebGL, OpenCL
AI focus
Use modern AI-driven productivity tools to accelerate software development, specifically automated code analysis, complex debugging, and technical documentation.
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