1 month ago
San Jose, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$150k - $275k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize the graphics rendering stack for robot head displays, including GPU pipelines and UI components.
- Build and maintain Qt/QML applications for embedded Linux systems with strict resource constraints.
- Develop and tune shaders for real-time vector graphics, animations, and visual effects.
- Implement and optimize Vulkan and OpenGL ES rendering pipelines for smooth, high-framerate output.
- Collaborate with designers and the Head of HMI to translate UI/UX designs into responsive implementations.
- Profile and optimize rendering performance on resource-constrained embedded hardware while minimizing power consumption.
- Integrate graphics components into the broader robot platform alongside middleware and embedded systems engineers.
- Establish graphics development, testing, and CI integration best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of industry experience in graphics or UI engineering.
- Expert-level proficiency with Qt and QML, including custom rendering and performance optimization.
- Deep hands-on experience with Vulkan, OpenGL ES, shader authoring, and render pipeline design.
- Strong experience with vector graphics rendering and animation.
- Proven experience developing on embedded or resource-constrained systems.
- Solid C++ skills and familiarity with Linux userspace development.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to translate visual specifications into technical implementations.
- Preferred experience includes Unreal Engine or Unity, scene graph architectures, SVG and GPU-accelerated vector rendering, MIPI DSI, HDMI, display driver integration, EGLFS, DRM/KMS, HMI, or human-robot interaction design.
Benefits
- Full-time position with a stated US base salary range of $150,000–$275,000 annually.
- Total compensation may include additional components and benefits depending on the role.