GPU Compiler Performance
$133,400 - $200,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 February 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role applies GPU knowledge to assist in the architecture, design, implementation, verification, and optimization of GPU cores.
What you'll do
- Assist in the architecture, design, implementation, verification, and optimization of the performance and power of GPU cores. - Assist in building functional model simulations, developing software, and testing graphics to verify correctness. - Program and run graphics tests using tools and methods to assess functionality, performance, and power. - Assist in the development of driver and compiler software to support GPU products. - Write technical documentation and feature descriptions for GPU projects.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. - 1 year of relevant GPU experience. - 1 year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Skills: GPU compiler, performance optimization, driver software, graphics tests, functional model simulations
This role has been open 200 days — well above the 54-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · GPU Software Stack
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Open roles in category
244
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$221k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (244 roles · 20 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 244 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 735 | 6250 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 130 d | 54 d (+76 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $221k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU compiler, performance optimization, driver software, graphics tests, functional model simulations
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 122 open roles · median 58 d
- AMD · 51 open roles · median 54 d
- Intel Corporation · 26 open roles · median 14 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 18 open roles · median 129 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 122 d
- Graphcore · 4 open roles · median 4 d
How we counted: 244 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (GPU Software Stack) roles from 20 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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