Silicon Validation Software Engineer: GPU IP Validation and Integration
Company: Apple Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 16, 2025
Job Description:
Silicon Validation Software Engineer - GPU IP Validation and
IntegrationDo you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex
challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every
detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you'll help
design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance,
power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You'll ensure
Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle
the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group
means you'll be responsible for crafting and building the
technology that fuels Apple's devices. Together, you and your team
will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their
devices!DescriptionYou will be writing shaders that stress the GPU
and cause high bandwidth traffic to and from the memory subsystem.
You will apply your deep understanding of GPU architecture to write
tests that stress the pipeline and exercise the interaction between
the GPU and different IP blocks on the SoC. You will use the
necessary driver and firmware APIs to compile shaders and prime
operations to move data around in the SoC using the GPU
threads/SIMD groups. You will understand the different levels of
GPU memory hierarchy (Shared, Global, etc.). You will debug SoC
software and hardware issues, and perform system level
validation.Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of
relevant industry experience in silicon validation software
engineering or related field.Preferred Qualifications
- Experienced with Graphics, OpenGL, and CUDA
- Experienced with image processing, memory hierarchies, and
compilers
- Implement and run ML/LLM workloads for GPU
characterization
- Proficient in Python and GNU Make
- Deep understanding of compute systems, operating systems, and
computer architecture
- Passionate about writing code close to the hardware, and
debugging
- In-depth knowledge and experience in SoC system level
validation and debugging of SoC software and hardware issues.
- You enjoy the validation mentality: meticulous, curious, and
persistent
- Understanding of the Display pipeline is a plus.At Apple, base
pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined
within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you
grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is
between $135,400 and $250,600, and your base pay will depend on
your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple
employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder
through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock
programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted
stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if
voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and
dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted
products and free services, and for formal education related to
advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain
educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role
might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple
benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to
eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or
program.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to
inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal
opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected
characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an
applicant.
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