Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup based in Sunnyvale, CA building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors. We pride ourselves on our first principles approach to solving problems. We are energized by our mission to reduce the barrier of entry for content creation and consumption. Our goal is to enable everyone to easily create, simulate and consume immersive experiences as vividly as they can imagine them.
Our Values
- Be Fearless: Unmute yourself. Test boundaries and get proven right.
- Remain Adaptable: Stay comfortable in a continuously changing world. If you’re wrong, concede and move on.
- Educate Your Ego: Selflessly collaborate towards our shared purpose.
About the role:
We’re looking for a highly experienced GPU Standards Development Lead. You will lead the design, development, implementation, and toolchain of a high-performance host-side driver stack layering industry standard graphics and compute APIs on top of our proprietary API for our RISC-V GPU architecture.
What you'll do:
- Lead the development of a high-performance host-side driver stack layering industry standard graphics and compute APIs such as Vulkan, OpenGL, OpenCL, & SYCL on top of our proprietary API for our RISC-V GPU architecture
- Use and contribute to open-source initiatives such as Mesa
- Coordinate with the GPU Driver team to implement functionality required by industry standard APIs within our proprietary GPU driver
- Participate in Khronos and other industry standards groups to develop standards extensions that benefit our GPU
- Run test suites such as Khronos CTS to evaluate our conformance to industry standards
- Develop a toolchain for development, optimization, and debugging
Qualifications:
- 8+ years industry experience with graphics and compute development
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Deep understanding of modern GPU APIs such as Vulkan, Metal, DirectX, CUDA, and SYCL
- Extensive experience developing GPU graphics and compute applications and writing graphics and compute shaders
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming
- Experience with code analysis, IR (LLVM, MLIR, ISPC), and LLVM and GCC internals
- Demonstrated ability to ship high-quality production software
- Experience with technical leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the open-source Mesa framework
- Understanding and experience with RISC-V and vector processors
- Experience co-designing hardware architectures
- Understanding of path and ray tracing
Compensation Range: $175,000–$250,000 per year (California). This range represents the anticipated base pay for this role; the final offer may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision - 100% covered premiums
- Equity - Stock Options
- 401(k) match
- WFH Equipment Reimbursement
- Generous Paid Time Off
Bolt is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other’s differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Skills Required
- 8+ years industry experience with graphics and compute development
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Deep understanding of modern GPU APIs such as Vulkan, Metal, DirectX, CUDA, and SYCL
- Extensive experience developing GPU graphics and compute applications and writing graphics and compute shaders
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming
- Experience with code analysis, IR (LLVM, MLIR, ISPC), and LLVM and GCC internals
- Demonstrated ability to ship high-quality production software
- Experience with technical leadership
- Experience with the open-source Mesa framework
- Understanding and experience with RISC-V and vector processors
- Experience co-designing hardware architectures
- Understanding of path and ray tracing
What We Do
Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors. Power consumption continues to rise with minimal performance improvements, resulting in increased cost and negative environmental impact. Hardware hasn’t kept up with consumer expectations, especially in industries like architecture, engineering, film, advertising, gaming, & scientific research. Our customers came to us to solve their two main problems: performance and power consumption. At Bolt Graphics, we constantly ask ourselves, “Why is it done this way?” and “How can we do it better?” This mindset enables our team to achieve orders of magnitude faster renders and simulations and drives our goal for everyone to create, simulate, and consume immersive experiences.
