Samsung Electronics

Senior Engineer, GPU Performance Architect

Samsung Electronics

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: San JoseCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $124,000 - $208,400 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • work on the analysis, verification, and optimization of end-to-end system performance for Samsung’s premium mobile GPUs.
  • contribute to the performance strategy and guide architectural decisions that define efficiency and scalability of Samsung’s GPU designs.
  • bring expertise in GPU architecture, performance analysis and verification, waveform-level and RTL debugging.
  • ensure design excellence and correctness through prototyping, model-to-RTL correlation, and deep-dive validation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 3+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 1+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
  • 5+ years of experience in broad GPU system-level architecture (not limited to a specific block), performance analysis, verification, and optimization.
  • Hands-on experience in RTL (System Verilog/Verilog).
  • Familiarity with waveform level debugging tools (e.g., Synopsys Verdi) and RTL debugging.
  • Solid programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify bottlenecks and propose data-driven solutions.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with prototyping GPU optimizations.
  • Experience with GPU profiling tools (e.g., RenderDoc, PIX, AMD RGP, Nvidia Nsight) to analyze and optimize graphics performance, power consumption, and system-level interactions.
  • Knowledge of OpenGL, Vulkan, DX11/12.
  • Experience with mobile platforms.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • onsite lunch
  • employee purchase program
  • tuition assistance (after 6 months)
  • paid time off
  • student loan program
  • wellness incentives
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Hard Skills & Tools
GPU architectureperformance analysisverificationoptimizationRTLSystem VerilogVerilogCC++Python
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaboration skills