Samsung
Staff Engineer, GPU Post-Silicon Debug & Validation
$151K–$252K
3900 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX, USA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years with a Bachelor’s Degree, or 3+ years with a Master’s Degree, or 1+ years with a Ph.D.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Master’s Degree, or Ph.D.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to access information subject to U.S. export control laws or eligible for government authorization.
About the job
Brings up, debugs, and validates GPU and SoC IP across silicon and emulation platforms to improve product quality, performance, and time to market.
What you'll do
- Perform GPU silicon bring-up, debug, and system-level validation, including board-level hardware/software bring-up and testing GPU and SoC subsystems.
- Develop and execute validation plans, diagnostics, and automated tests; use lab tools and emulation to investigate issues and drive root-cause resolution.
- Improve debug efficiency using scripting, tool development, AI/ML techniques, and design-for-debug features; collaborate with engineering teams and partners.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools or techniques.
- Hands-on experience with pre-silicon bring-up, post-silicon debug, or validation for GPU, CPU, or complex SoC designs.
- Working knowledge of GPU architecture and system-level behaviors; experience with hardware debug tools.
- Proficiency in C/C++/Object Oriented Programming, Python, and Shell scripting.
Nice to have
- Experience with board-level bring-up and system validation.
- Experience with emulation platforms and waveform/debug analysis.
Pay
$151,000 and $251,800 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, Shell scripting, OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Lauterbach, Verilog
AI focus
Apply AI/ML tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and automate repetitive debug workflows; hands-on experience may include AI coding assistants or ML/data analysis for debug or test automation.
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