The role

This is an opportunity to join Imagination's Linux Open Source Graphics Driver Team. You will primarily focus on developing Imagination's Vulkan driver as part of the Mesa project. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the rest of the open source graphics stack, including our upstream Linux kernel driver. You will do this as part of a small dedicated team, working alongside other software teams implementing the existing driver stack for PowerVR hardware.

You will:

• Contribute to existing big open source projects, including Mesa and the Linux kernel
• 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 drivers throughout the whole software and hardware life-cycles
• Conduct performance analysis and implement optimisations in the driver
• Work closely within the team and liaise with other research & development teams and the open source community
• 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 computer architecture issues (virtual memory, MMUs, caches, etc.)
• A background or degree in Compute Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience with managing and configuring a Linux system

You might also have:

• Experience in low-level driver development for Linux
• Experience of the Linux graphics stack (Mesa, Linux DRM subsystem, etc)
• Experience of upstreaming changes to an open source project
• Experience with modern graphics APIs (Vulkan, Open GL ES, EGL, etc)
• Experience with version control software (preferably Git)
• 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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