Senior Vulkan Graphics Software Engineer

Project description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Vulkan Graphics Software Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance graphics software and rendering systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in the Vulkan API, low-level C programming, graphics rendering concepts, and performance optimization across CPU and GPU architectures. Experience in embedded systems, graphics drivers, and safety-critical software environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Graphics and Rendering Development

• Design and implement graphics rendering solutions using the Vulkan API.

• Develop and maintain low-level graphics software components in C.

• Optimize graphics pipelines for performance, memory consumption, and resource utilization.

• Implement advanced rendering techniques and visual effects.

• Develop and integrate shaders using GLSL.

• Analyze and improve rendering performance on embedded and automotive platforms.

• System-Level Development

• Work closely with hardware, driver, and platform teams to ensure efficient GPU utilization.

• Investigate and resolve graphics driver, synchronization, and performance issues.

• Implement robust memory management strategies for graphics applications.

• Design thread-safe and scalable solutions using multithreaded programming principles.

• Contribute to low-level software architecture and platform integration activities.

• Optimization and Quality

• Profile CPU and GPU workloads to identify bottlenecks and improve system performance.

• Develop highly optimized algorithms for real-time graphics applications.

• Participate in code reviews and enforce software quality standards.

• Support debugging, validation, and troubleshooting activities throughout the development lifecycle.

• Safety and Compliance

• Apply secure and reliable coding practices.

• Contribute to the development of software intended for safety-critical environments.

• Support compliance with automotive or safety-certifiable software development processes when required.

Skills

• Must have

• Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of the Vulkan API and graphics programming principles.

• Strong expertise in low-level C programming.

• Solid understanding of graphics rendering concepts, including:

• Vertex Buffer Objects (VBOs)

• Texturing

• Anti-Aliasing

• Rendering Pipelines

• Graphics Resource Management

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Experience developing performance-sensitive software.

• Professional Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Several years of experience in graphics software development, embedded systems, or GPU-related engineering.

• Nice to have

• Recommended Knowledge Areas

• GPU hardware architecture and graphics drivers.

• Low-level driver development.

• Embedded software development.

• Synchronization mechanisms and multithreaded programming.

• Advanced memory management techniques.

• CPU and GPU performance optimization.

• GLSL shader development.

• Real-time system performance profiling and debugging.

• Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with safety-certifiable coding standards and methodologies.

• Familiarity with automotive functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).

• Experience developing graphics software for automotive, embedded, industrial, or safety-critical systems.

• Knowledge of safety-oriented development processes and code quality frameworks.

• Other

• Languages

• English: B2 Upper Intermediate

• Seniority

• Senior

• Anywhere, Anywhere

• Req. VR-124511

• C/C++

• Automotive Industry

• 08/10/2026