Graphics Software Engineer, GPU

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. 

We are looking for a software engineer with experience in graphics programming to join the Snap Lab team!

What you’ll do:

• Lead or participate in the design and architecture of system software in both prototype and shipping consumer products.

• Implement and maintain software to efficiently program GPU and display pipelines in a compute-constraint embedded environment.

• Collaborate with adjacent teams such as SW operating systems, embedded browser, apps, CV and hardware teams to ensure efficient use of graphics/display hardware available on a purpose-built device.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with GPU architecture; programming, debugging and optimizing real time graphics workloads

• Proficiency in system-level programming on a Linux-based operating system

• Software development process skills including: source control, bug tracking, and design documentation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong analytical and software debugging skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or electrical engineering or equivalent years of experience

• 4+ years of experience with software development in at least one of these areas: compositor development (e.g. wayland protocol, weston, etc); XR runtime software development (OpenXR or similar); game render engine development; Linux system software programming; Linux display or GPU driver development

• Experience with one or more graphics APIs such as Vulkan or OpenGL

• Proficiency in programming C and C++ on Linux

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with debugging and optimizing mobile GPU workloads

• Interest in working with embedded and resource constrained systems

• Experience with the implementation of Khronos standards such as OpenXR, Vulkan or similar

• Experience with the Linux display driver subsystem (drm, KMS)

• Experience with embedded display hardware

• Experience with a modern graphics API (i.e. Vulkan)

• Experience with a specific XR hardware system and its graphics/display hardware components

• Contributions to an open source system/graphics software project (e.g. Mesa, Linux DRM)

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as computer science or electrical engineering

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!