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Apple · 3 months ago

GPU Performance Modeling Driver Engineer

positionAustin, Texas, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$181K/yr - $318K/yr
date10+ years exp

Apple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a highly motivated engineer to join the Platform Architecture GPU Modeling Team, focusing on the development and improvement of GPU simulators for performance analysis and architectural tuning of next-generation GPU architectures.

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Responsibilities

Working with architecture, design and software partners on the definition and tuning of Apple’s future GPU architectures
Creation and maintenance of C++ code modeling the software stack for next gen GPUs
Responsible for implementing new and existing Metal APIs to interact with a functional and performance model of the GPU
Implementing a custom driver stack to allow the model to interact with modern workloads using ray tracing, mesh shading, and more
Working in the model itself, implementing the functional and performance aspects of the various graphics and compute APIs
Collaborating with experienced architects, modeling engineers, compiler engineers, and software teams to assess the feasibility of new hardware and software features, running performance experiments and analyzing results

Qualification

C++GPU driver implementationGraphics API familiarityGPU performance modelsCreative problem-solvingTroubleshooting skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree
Software skills and proficiency developing in C++
GPU driver implementation related experience
Graphics API familiarity with one or more of: Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL

Preferred

MS or PhD degree
10+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of drivers and implementation details of graphics and compute APIs
Familiarity with GPU performance models and ISS simulators
Experience working with cutting edge graphics applications/games/benchmarks
Familiarity with compilers, operating systems and GPU/CPU architecture
Troubleshooting skills and attention to detail
Creative problem-solving skills

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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