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GPU Performance Verification Engineer - All Levels - Cork, Ireland at Qualcomm - QATestingJobs.com
GPU Performance Verification Engineer - All Levels - Cork, Ireland
Qualcomm • Cork, Munster, Ireland
onsitefull-time
Posted Dec 10, 2025Apply by Jun 8, 2026
Role & seniority: GPU Performance Verification Engineer; open to fresh grads and experienced candidates (early to senior level depending on experience)
Location & work type: Cork, Ireland; full-time role
Stack/tools
Adreno GPU verification for Snapdragon platforms
Python-based data analytics for large-scale simulations/emulation data
Experience with ASIC design/verification concepts; SystemVerilog/UVM (desirable)
Familiarity with simulation/emulation platforms and performance analysis across stack
Top 3 responsibilities
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks in GPU pipelines; optimize features (ray tracing, context switching, AI acceleration)
Collaborate with GPU Design/Architecture teams to analyze performance trade-offs and propose optimizations
Drive performance closure using graphics/compute/AI benchmarks and real-world scenarios; ensure power, performance, and area (PPA) optimization
Must-have skills
Degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD) in CS, Electronics, or related field
Strong foundation in GPU architecture, caches, memory subsystems; strong analytical abilities
Experience with UVM-based verification environments; SW/HW partitioning
Proficiency with data visualization/analytics in Python; experience with simulation acceleration and emulation platforms
Additional notes
Full Description
Company
QT Technologies Ireland Limited
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering
General Summary
We’re growing! We’ve got roles for fresh grads and experienced folks alike. If you’re excited about the work, apply—even if you don’t tick all the boxes.
Overview
We are hiring GPU Performance Verification Engineers to join our team in Cork, focused on verifying and optimizing the performance of next-generation Adreno GPUs—central to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms, including the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Elite. This role is pivotal in ensuring our GPUs deliver industry-leading performance across gaming, compute, and AI workloads, while maintaining power efficiency and architectural scalability.
Why This Role Matters
The Adreno GPU is a cornerstone of Qualcomm’s graphics innovation. With the launch of Snapdragon X Elite, Adreno entered the high-performance compute space, delivering up to 4.6 TFLOPS of GPU compute and supporting real-time ray tracing, 240 FPS mobile gaming, and AI-powered graphics enhancements
The sliced architecture enables independent shader processor-based cores, improving concurrency and work distribution.
In mobile, the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite—formerly known as Gen 4—marks a major leap forward. It integrates the 2nd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU and Adreno 830 GPU, delivering over 30% performance uplift compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 . The platform supports Unreal Engine 5.3, Nanite, and Chaos Physics, enabling film-quality 3D environments and lifelike object interactions on smartphones
AI Leadership in Adreno GPUs
Adreno GPUs are now tightly integrated with Qualcomm’s AI Engine, enabling real-time, on-device AI use cases across vision, language, and audio. The Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers up to 45% faster AI performance, supporting multi-modal GenAI workloads such as
Real-time semantic segmentation for camera enhancements.
AI-powered ray tracing and denoising for immersive gaming.
Low-latency translation and voice interaction on-device
We’re growing! We’ve got roles for fresh grads and experienced folks alike. If you’re excited about the work, apply—even if you don’t tick all the boxes.
What This Role involves
This role centers on verifying the performance of Adreno GPUs powering flagship Snapdragon platforms. You’ll work on
Identifying and resolving architectural bottlenecks in GPU pipelines.
Collaborate closely with GPU Design and Architecture teams to understand graphics concepts, performance trade-offs and propose optimizations
Evaluate and optimize advanced GPU features such as ray tracing, context switching, and AI acceleration to ensure peak performance and efficiency
Driving performance closure using trending graphics, compute, and AI benchmarks and real-world scenarios.
Leverage Python-based data analytics to extract insights from large-scale simulation and emulation datasets.
Collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize power, performance, and area (PPA).
Ensure compatibility and performance of AAA games across current and next-gen gaming systems
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field
Strong foundation in Computer ,GPU architecture, caches , memory subsystem etc.
Strong analytical skills
Some scripting and data visualization experience
Desirable(for experienced roles)
ASIC Design and/or Verification with a strong foundation in System Verilog/UVM.
Experience with UVM-based verification environments desirable.
Proficiency in any of the simulation or emulation platforms for design exploration and debug.
4+ years of overall experience in CPU/GPU/NPU domains(for experienced roles)
Familiarity with simulation acceleration and emulation platforms.
Experience in SW/HW partitioning and analyzing performance issues across the stack.
Expertise in data visualization and analytics using Python.
Equal Opportunities
We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.
What's on Offer
Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy
Salary, stock and performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.
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