Staff Engineer (Multiple Openings)

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!

Role and Responsibilities

• Perform semiconductor engineering research, design, development, and/or testing for firm products and/or devices for use in the electronic communication industry.

• Work as part of the GPU Architecture team as a key contributor in identifying important graphics/compute workloads and developing benchmarks used to analyze and validate our GPU's performance targets.

• Explore and contribute to the graphics pipeline, while supporting in different aspects of GPU development.

• Analyze the benchmarks' performance, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions.

• Work on the dynamic/static performance model and emulation, and optimize both mobile games and AAA games, including raytracing, Nanite and Neural rendering.

• Work closely with the architecture, SW, and design teams to understand the architecture and micro-architecture of the GPU and its units and to triage and fix performance-related issues.

• Identify architecture, micro-architecture, and implementation optimizations to improve the performance of the GPU and its units.

• Develop tools and methodology to correlate and validate performance models for performance tracking and projection Contribute towards current and future plans strategy.

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field plus five (5) years of experience in a related occupation performing each of the following: graphics benchmarks and/or GPU or computer architecture and micro-architecture concepts; programming and/or scripting such as Python; power/performance trade-offs VLSI concepts and HW design.

Alternate Requirements:

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field plus two (2) years of experience in a related occupation performing each of the following: graphics benchmarks and/or GPU or computer architecture and micro-architecture concepts; programming and/or scripting such as Python; power/performance trade-offs VLSI concepts and HW design.

Total Rewards

At Samsung – SARC/ACL, 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 $218,319.00 - $251,800.00 Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), free onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

Additionally, this role might be eligible to participate in long term incentive plan and relocation.

 

U.S. Export Control

This position requires the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions.  Applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.

 

Trade Secrets

By submitting an application, you [applicant] agree[s] not to disclose to Samsung, or induce Samsung to use, any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to any current or previous e