Staff, GPU Performance Engineer

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

We are seeking a highly skilled GPU Performance Engineer to join our team, responsible for workload analysis, benchmarking, and performance optimization of our GPU architecture. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring our GPU performs well on a wide range of common use cases, driving the success of our GPU technology. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge graphics technology and collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and optimize GPU performance.

• You conduct in-depth workload analysis and benchmarking to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization
• You collaborate with the workload and PPA teams to perform bottleneck analysis and performance attainment, providing valuable insights to inform GPU architecture and design decisions
• You develop and maintain benchmarking tools and scripts to measure GPU performance on various workloads, including 3D graphics, gaming, and ML applications
• You analyze and optimize GPU performance on multiple benchmarks, ensuring our GPU meets or exceeds industry standards
• You work closely with cross-functional teams, including software and hardware engineering, to identify and resolve performance-related issues
• You stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to continuously improve GPU performance and competitiveness
• You develop and run benchmarks to characterize system performance and identify areas for improvement
• You stay up-to-date with the latest developments in graphics technology, including new APIs, tools, and methodologies

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/relevant technical field, or 4+ years of experience with a Master's degree, or 2+ years of experience with a PhD.
• Strong understanding of 3D graphics pipelines, including render pipelines and game engines
• Experience on ML workload analysis and development
• Familiarity with graphics APIs, such as Vulkan
• Knowledge of performance analysis tools and methodologies
• Proficient programming skills in languages like Python and C++
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and optimize performance bottlenecks
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working with cross-functional teams
• Passion for analyzing and optimizing GPU performance, with a drive to deliver high-quality results

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with GPU architecture and design
• Familiarity with scripting languages and automation frameworks
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement

Our Team

We’re growing a team with talented individuals and diverse skillsets to build a technology roadmap and deliver market-leading GPU product. Our Xclipse GPU is the first mobile GPU with ray tracing technology that enables console-level graphic for Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Being part of a unique growing team at a well-established global company means you have limitless room to explore, innovate, and grow by wearing different hats. Our GPU Architect team delivers whole system architecture-level design for Samsung’s current and next-generation mobile GPU. Depending on the functional discipline, they’re responsible for anywhere from early-stage architectural exploration, research work focusing on graphic and machine learning, defining new features, modeling, to diving into microarchitecture design and programming work.

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 $167,800 and $251,800. Your actua