Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200651271-0836

Summary

The Metal API and Shader Instrumentation team is directly responsible for augmentation of system-level components to detect and diagnose Metal API and shading language issues and surface them to developers. The team collaborates closely with Metal production frameworks, GPU driver, compiler, ecosystem, tooling, and platform OS teams to deliver the best possible Metal developer experience.

Description

The successful candidate is a critical thinker with a passion for developing GPU APIs, capable of envisioning mechanisms to help game, graphics, and compute developers efficiently implement Metal applications. They can apply their software engineering skills to instrument complex applications and deliver undefined behavior and address sanitization across the graphics stack, from API surface down to shader code. They can also deliver validation and testing plans that provide strong confidence in the robustness and quality of the implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent experience

• Practical experience in modern GPU programming using Metal, DirectX, and/or Vulkan

• Knowledge of Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, and CPU/GPU programming

• Proven experience shipping software written in C, C++ and/or Objective-C programming languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing compiler technology, in particular LLVM

• Experience in developing OS, systems, frameworks, and/or game middleware software

• Familiarity with Apple framework and API design patterns

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