Job Description
Job description
The role
The Services driver Platform, Debug and Tools team is part of the PowerVR software Driver Development Kit (DDK) group and interfaces with many other teams, including other driver teams, hardware development teams and research teams. The team is central to the development of new driver features and tool enhancements, involved in customer issue debugging and resolving security vulnerabilities. You can expect to exercise a wide range of GPU driver development and OS integration skills and have key involvement in the driver development road-map.
You will be developing driver software for cutting edge future devices with the opportunity to work closely with our customers, many of which lead the market in the products they create. You will be building on your existing software design and coding expertise, and you will develop specialised knowledge in many areas of the GPU hardware and corresponding driver features.
You will:
• Perform investigative debug work involving customer platforms, software simulators, and internal platforms
• Assist the Application Engineering group with customer issues, and integrating and porting our drivers to new SoCs.
• Develop expertise in one or more key areas of the driver, implementing the forward looking driver feature roadmap
• Form part of the team of engineers that drive the software release cycle to completion at regular intervals
• Contribute to the driver architecture to support current and next generation cores
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:
• Well-honed C programming skills
• A solid understanding of the difference between user-mode and kernel-mode programming
• Developed software for Linux platforms in the past
• An understanding of computer system architectures
• An understanding of writing code that runs in kernel mode
• The ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team
• The ability to understand and communicate complex ideas
• Confidence in your own abilities
You might also have:
• A good understanding of Android or other OS’s
• Experience or understanding of working within an Agile methodology
• Some bare metal programming experience
• Some scripting experience (Shell, Python)
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
If you encounter accessibility barriers in the application process or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email [email protected].
The role
The Services driver Platform, Debug and Tools team is part of the PowerVR software Driver Development Kit (DDK) group and interfaces with many other teams, including other driver teams, hardware development teams and research teams. The team is central to the development of new driver features and tool enhancements, involved in customer issue debugging and resolving security vulnerabilities. You can expect to exercise a wide range of GPU driver development and OS integration skills and have key involvement in the driver development road-map.
You will be developing driver software for cutting edge future devices with the opportunity to work closely with our customers, many of which lead the market in the products they create. You will be building on your existing software design and coding expertise, and you will develop specialised knowledge in many areas of the GPU hardware and corresponding driver features.
You will:
• Perform investigative debug work involving customer platforms, software simulators, and internal platforms
• Assist the Application Engineering group with customer issues, and integrating and porting our drivers to new SoCs.
• Develop expertise in one or more key areas of the driver, implementing the forward looking driver feature roadmap
• Form part of the team of engineers that drive the software release cycle to completion at regular intervals
• Contribute to the driver architecture to support current and next generation cores
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:
• Well-honed C programming skills
• A solid understanding of the difference between user-mode and kernel-mode programming
• Developed software for Linux platforms in the past
• An understanding of computer system architectures
• An understanding of writing code that runs in kernel mode
• The ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team
• The ability to understand and communicate complex ideas
• Confidence in your own abilities
You might also have:
• A good understanding of Android or other OS’s
• Experience or understanding of working within an Agile methodology
• Some bare metal programming experience
• Some scripting experience (Shell, Python)
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
If you encounter accessibility barriers in the application process or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email [email protected].
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior|Staff GPU Driver Software Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Driver Jobs sector. This role in Kings Langley offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Driver Jobs is a plus.
