GPU Software Engineer - Cork, Ireland at Qualcomm
At a glance
- Company
- Qualcomm
- Location
- Ireland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2–5 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
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- 📊 19 Software Engineer jobs in Ireland in the last 60 days see them
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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.
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About the role
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and validate embedded and cloud-edge software features that use the GPU for graphics and compute.
- Write, test, and integrate small-to-medium scale components; participate in unit testing and debugging.
- Profile and optimize real-time graphics and compute workloads for performance and efficiency.
- Collaborate with hardware, system, and test engineers to define interfaces and meet performance targets.
- Participate in code reviews, regression testing, triage, and technical documentation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years programming experience in C or C++ (or demonstrated proficiency in C#, Rust, or Go).
- Experience developing graphics applications (Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL, WebGL) or with game/graphics engines (Unity, Unreal).
- Experience with GPU compute frameworks (OpenCL, CUDA, SYCL) and profiling tools (Nsight, PIX, GPA, RenderDoc).
- Familiarity with debugging, profiling, and tuning GPU-driven workloads; knowledge of image/video processing, data parallelism, or ML is a plus.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Participate in coding, unit testing, debugging, and technical documentation to ensure high-quality product delivery.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in C/C++ programming and graphics or GPU computing frameworks.
Key skills
- C++ — in 133 other listings on The Stack
- C — in 43 other listings on The Stack
- Vulkan — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- DirectX — not in any other listing on The Stack
- Metal — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- OpenGL — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- WebGL — in 5 other listings on The Stack
- Unity — in 8 other listings on The Stack
- Unreal Engine
- OpenCL
- CUDA
- SYCL
- Graphics profiling
- Debugging
- Machine learning
- Data parallelism
On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)
Frequently asked questions about Qualcomm
Is this GPU Software Engineer - Cork, Ireland role still open?
It was posted on 2026-11-02 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on Qualcomm's application page before applying.
Does Qualcomm offer visa sponsorship?
This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Qualcomm's site.
Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as Ireland. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: C++, C, Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, OpenGL, WebGL, Unity, Unreal Engine, OpenCL, CUDA, SYCL, Graphics profiling, Debugging, Machine learning, Data parallelism.