Gpu Performance Verification Engineer

Company:QT Technologies Ireland LimitedJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS EngineeringGeneral Summary:About the RoleWe are hiring a GPU Performance Verification Engineer to join our team in Cork, focused on verifying and optimising the performance of next-generationAdreno GPUs—central to Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms, including the flagshipSnapdragon 8 EliteandSnapdragon X Elite.This role is pivotal in ensuring our GPUs deliver industry-leading performance across gaming, compute, and AI workloads, while maintaining power efficiency and architectural scalability.Why This Role MattersTheAdreno GPUis a cornerstone of Qualcomm's graphics innovation.With the launch ofSnapdragon X Elite, Adreno entered the high-performance compute space, delivering up to4.6 TFLOPSof GPU compute and supportingreal-time ray tracing,240 FPS mobile gaming, andAI-powered graphics enhancements.The sliced architecture enables independent shader processor-based cores, improving concurrency and work distribution.In mobile, the newly launchedSnapdragon 8 Elite—formerly known as Gen 4—marks a major leap forward.It integrates the2nd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPUandAdreno 830 GPU, delivering over30% performance upliftcompared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.The platform supportsUnreal Engine 5.3,Nanite, andChaos Physics, enabling film-quality 3D environments and lifelike object interactions on smartphones.AI Leadership in Adreno GPUs:Adreno GPUs are now tightly integrated with Qualcomm'sAI Engine, enabling real-time, on-device AI use cases across vision, language, and audio.TheSnapdragon 8 Elitedelivers up to45% faster AI performance, supporting multi-modal GenAI workloads such as:Real-time semantic segmentationfor camera enhancements.AI-powered ray tracingand denoising for immersive gaming.Low-latency translation and voice interactionon-deviceWhat This Role involves:This role centers on verifying the performance of Adreno GPUs powering flagship Snapdragon platforms.You'll work on:Identifying and resolving architectural bottlenecks in GPU pipelines.Collaborate closely with GPU Design and Architecture teams to understand graphics concepts, performance trade-offs and propose optimizationsEvaluate and optimize advanced GPU features such as ray tracing, context switching, and AI acceleration to ensure peak performance and efficiencyDriving performance closure using trending graphics, compute, and AI benchmarks and real-world scenarios.Leverage Python-based data analytics to extract insights from large-scale simulation and emulation datasets.Collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize power, performance, and area (PPA).Ensure compatibility and performance of AAA games across current and next-gen gaming systemsMinimum Qualifications:4+ years in ASIC Design and/or Verification with a strong foundation in System Verilog/UVM.Experience with UVM-based verification environments desirable.Proficiency in any of the simulation or emulation platforms for design exploration and debug.Solid understanding of Computer/GPU architecture, memory subsystem and pipeline analysis.Desirable:4+ years of overall experience in CPU/GPU/NPU domains.Familiarity with simulation acceleration and emulation platforms.Experience in SW/HW partitioning and analyzing performance issues across the stack.Expertise in data visualization and analytics using Python.Where you will be workingCork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people employed by over 170 overseas companies.There is growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.Equal OpportunitiesWe are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.What's on OfferApart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:Salary, stock and performance related bonusMaternity/Paternity LeaveEmployee stock purchase schemeMatching pension schemeEducation AssistanceRelocation and immigration support (if needed)Life, Medical, Income and Travel InsuranceSubsidised memberships for physical and mental well-beingBicycle purchase schemeEmployee run clubs, including running, football, chess, badminton + many moreMinimum Qualifications (additional)• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.ORPhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only.Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, you may email ****** or call Qualcomm's toll-free number.Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm.Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes.Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies.Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location.Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.#J-*****-Ljbffr