OpenGL Design Engineer

Posted Date: 25-01-2010

Company: Imagination Technologies

Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Categories: OpenGL

Description:

The Role
A software engineering position, working within a small team implementing 3D hardware drivers for OpenGL and other components. This will bring you into contact with current and future generations of 3D hardware targeted at netbooks, mobile phones and PDAs.

Primary responsibilities will include

■Design and develop OpenGL graphics drivers to the Khronos specification to drive our current and next generation graphics cores
■Performance and optimization of the driver code
■Working closely within the team and liaising with external research and development teams
■Architectural and functional documentation
Required Skills

■Excellent C programming skills
■Software engineer with a background in low-level driver writing
■Experience with OpenGL or OpenGL ES
■A good view of systems architecture issues
Desirable Skills

■Familiarity with Linux as a development environment
■Experience with hardware would be useful
■An understanding of the history of 3D graphics
■Working knowledge of 2D graphics APIs
Operating System

■Windows XP, Linux
Personal Attributes

■Good problem-solving skills
■Persistent, with a can-do attitude; willing to take ownership
■Able to understand and communicate complex ideas
■Constant endeavour for innovation and excellence
Working Environment

■Small office environment within campus of >300 staff, mainly engineers
■Relatively informal, non-hierarchical environment
■Expanding international business
■Many long-serving, dedicated employees
■Fast moving, commercially driven consumer electronics environment
Qualifications
BSc in Engineering or Computing with over 3 years experience.

Motivation Factors

■Involved in the design of cutting edge graphics technology
Career Development Opportunities
Potential to progress and develop to team lead.

Apply online: http://www.imgtec.com/corporate/vacancydetail.asp?VacancyID=299&VacancyTitle=OpenGL Design Engineer&VacancyRef=GC85