Senior Open Source Graphics Compiler Engineer

Imagination's Power VR graphics division produce the world's leading family of ultra-low power GPU IP cores that will power tomorrow's cutting-edge technology. In Power VR Software, working with experienced Compiler Engineers, you will help design, develop and test the mid end/backend compiler infrastructure that will help Imagination's customers take the most of current and next generation GPU hardware capabilities. As part of the compiler team, you will work on various projects.
You will:

• Contribute to existing big open source projects, including Mesa, with a compiler-specific focus.
• Design and develop for the current and next generation graphics cores
• Get involved in all aspects of the software development cycle, from requirements, through design, implementation, code review and testing
• Maintain the compilers throughout the whole software and hardware life-cycles
• Work closely within the team and liaise externally with other research and development teams
• Support customers and their partners in bringing new products to market

About you
Committed to making your customers, stakeholders and colleagues successful, you’re an excellent communicator, listener and collaborator who builds trusted partnerships by delivering what you say, when you say. You’re curious, solutions orientated and a world-class problem solver who constantly seeks opportunities to innovate and achieve the best possible outcome to the highest imaginable standard.
You'll have:

• Excellent C programming skills
• Excellent software design and problem solving skills
• A good understanding of compiler theory, technique and development.
• A background or degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience with managing and configuring a Linux system

You might also have:

• Experience with modern graphics and compute APIs (Vulkan, Open GL ES, Open CL, EGL, etc)
• Experience with a compiler framework such as NIR and LLVM, with a preference for backend compiler familiarity.
• Experience with version control software (preferably Git)
• Experience of upstreaming changes to an open source project
• Knowledge of how graphics hardware works
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell Script, e.g. Bash

Who we are
At Imagination, we love innovating. We spend our time creating the graphics and AI chips that are at the core of your favourite electronic products, and we are expanding our IP portfolio to include RISC-V CPUs as part of our efforts to create the best Compute offering in the market. We have a no-compromise approach to making our technology as high performance and power-efficient as possible, all while being squeezed into the smallest space possible.
It’s this relentless drive to push the boundaries of what’s possible that has led to Imagination powering more than 10 billion of the world’s most iconic electronic devices, from smartphones to smart TVs, from drones to self-driving cars.
We need your skills to help us continue to deliver technology that will impress the industry and our customers alike, ensuring that people everywhere can enjoy smarter and faster tech than ever before.
So come join us if you're wanting that something more
Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we’ll help you do the rest. You’ll be part of one of the world’s most exciting companies who are one of the leaders in semiconductor IP solutions.
As a part of our team, you can help us transform, innovate, and inspire the lives of millions through our technology.
Additional information
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