GPU SW Engineer (Contractor)

About Huawei Research and Development UK Limited

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

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This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei help to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

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Huawei Research and Development UK Limited Overview

Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

Job Summary

The role is for an engineer with a strong background in GPU Software Architecture to join a team working at the forefront of mobile GPU Software Architecture design. The successful candidate will work on investigating and designing existing and new features of 3D graphics APIs like Vulkan and DirectX and how these apply to current and future GPUs. You will approach this from a use-case and performance perspective, and work closely with software and hardware architects, driver development teams, and ecosystem teams to identify existing challenges and future opportunities. Investigating and evaluating features of and improvements to 3D Graphics APIs, including implications on hardware design and software architecture. This may include prototyping of such changes, proposing changes to the GPU architecture, and drafting new API extensions. Explaining new technology and its implications to internal and external partners. You should have a strong understanding of rendering technologies, graphics pipelines and hands-on experience using one more of the OpenGL ES, Vulkan, DirectX, or Metal APIs. A deep understanding of GPU architectures and the workloads GPUs are likely to see, and thus what characteristics are important, in different scenarios such as gaming and rendering. You combine the above with a good C++ development experience and know your way around tools, such as version control systems. You are self-motivated and ambitious, and have the ability to work as part of a team and to network across teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and develop new features of 3D Graphics API.
2. Investigate and evaluate features of and improvements to 3D Graphics APIs.
3. Draft new API extensions and write specifications.
4. Prototype interface changes and proposals.
5. Propose changes to GPU architecture.
6. Perform performance analysis of proposed changes.

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

Required:

• BSc or MSc or PhD in relevant discipline
• 5 or more years of experience in GPU software architecture or driver development
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies: Vulkan, OpenGL ES, Metal, or DirectX11 or 12

Desired:

1. Sound knowledge of graphics rendering pipeline (rasterization and ray-tracing)
2. Knowledge of neural rendering, raytracing and mesh shading pipeline is a plus.
3. Creativity and ability to effectively communicate ideas.
4. Comfortable working on immature technologies and following up on the latest advances in science.
5. C/C++ programming experience.
6. Good written and verbal communication skills.
7. Self-motivated, well organized and a good team player.

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