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# GPU Software Engineer - 12 month PAYE

- **Company:** European Tech Recruit
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** 3D Computer Graphics Software, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Device Drivers, DirectX (Software), OpenGL, Software Architecture, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Ray Tracing
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2830497179-gpu-software-engineer-12-month-paye

## About the Role

* BSc, MSc, or PhD in a relevant discipline
 * 4+ years of experience in GPU software architecture or driver development
 * Hands-on experience with one or more of: Vulkan, OpenGL ES, Metal, DirectX 11/12
 * Strong understanding of GPU architectures and the workloads they run, * Knowledge of rasterization, ray-tracing, and mesh shading pipelines
 * Familiarity with neural rendering techniques
 * Creative, self-motivated, and a collaborative team player

## Description

* Designing and developing new features for 3D Graphics APIs
 * Investigating and evaluating improvements to existing APIs, including hardware implications
 * Drafting new API extensions and writing technical specifications
 * Prototyping interface changes and proposing GPU architecture enhancements
 * Conducting performance analysis of proposed changes


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