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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.
Hybrid Working Model
Imagination Technologies operates a hybrid working model globally that allows our employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely.
What you’ll be doing
The research simulator is instrumental to IMG’s ability to innovate and fine tune new generations of industry leading GPU IP. PowerVR graphics processors enable a cutting-edge, power-efficient, and flexible solution for all forms of multimedia processing, including 3D and 2D graphics as well as high-performance GPU compute, all in the same unified engine. Joining Imagination’s Research Simulator team is the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door in the GPU hardware industry. The journey will be challenging, and your assignments will be complex, but we will support you and nurture your skills every step of the way.
You will
- Work within a team of GPU researchers to simulate new graphics API features from driver to hardware implementation.
- Maintain and improve the C++ code base and performance of the simulator.
- Identify, debug, and fix complex technical problems across the simulation driver and hardware model.
- Collaborate with engineers and managers on multiple sites, as well as work autonomously.
Who you are
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 have
- Good understanding of computer architecture.
- Good competence in engineering level mathematics.
- Strong ability to read and author complex C++ code.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- A positive attitude
- BSc/MSc degree with emphasis on Computer Science/Mathematics/Electronic Engineering
You might also have
- Development-side experience with OpenGL/ES, DirectX 11/12, or Vulkan.
- Low-level shader code programming experience.
Who do you want to be
Do you dare to think big? Do you want to change the status quo and speak up when you see how there’s a better way of doing things? We listen, we’re supportive and we’re open to new ideas. Whatever it takes to make an impact, you’ll be respected and helped along the way.
We will value you
At Imagination, clear and shared values are important to us. They are the foundation on which everything else is built. We have five core values that underpin our culture and the way we work together, both as colleagues and as business partners. We believe in these values and are committed to putting them at the heart of everything we do.
Our values are
- Customer-first
- Collaborative
- Committed
- Innovative
- Straightforward
Why not join us
Just click the ‘Apply’ button to send in your CV.
Diversity and inclusion
Our headquarters are based in the UK, but we have a global outlook. We have office locations around the world to attract the most talented technical minds and to support key regional markets in the best way possible. Across our divisions, we employ specialists from over 40 nationalities who are passionate about their craft and the industry we’re in.
We are committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic by law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a positive interview experience, please let us know.
