GPU Research Engineer
$133,600 - $200,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
Qualcomm’s GPU Research Team is advancing 3D GPU capabilities in Ray Tracing, Neural Rendering, Geometry Processing, and Machine Learning.
About the role
What you'll do
- Discover customer requirements for architectural features
- Develop Feature Development Specifications
- Create simulators to explore and validate functional and performance behaviors
- Educate internal implementation teams
- Contribute to standardization efforts
What you'll need
- Strong understanding of GPU architecture, programming models, and applications
- Familiarity with APIs such as Vulkan, D3D, OpenGL, and/or OpenCL
- Working knowledge of C/C++
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6 years of relevant work experience, OR Master's degree and 5 years, OR PhD and 4 years.
Nice to have
- Python programming skills
Skills: GPU architecture, feature development specification, simulators, 3D rendering, machine learning
This role has been open 58 days — well below the 80-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
468
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Median days open
80 d
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Median salary
$236k
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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 (468 roles · 65 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 75 | 468 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 383 | 3198 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 80 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU architecture, feature development specification, simulators, 3D rendering, machine learning
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 71 open roles · median 86 d
- NVIDIA · 56 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple · 36 open roles · median 10 d
- AMD · 35 open roles · median 65 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 113 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 21 open roles · median 115 d
How we counted: 468 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 65 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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 Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.