OPPO US Research Center
Principal/Chief Software Architect-Computer Graphics
OPPO US Research Center, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
As a critical member of the technology innovation leadership team in the fast-growing OPPO Research Center, located at Bellevue, WA, you will be responsible for continuous, successful technology research and development on computer graphics domain on the latest mobile/embedded platforms, to support the company's products and future directions, including smartphones, internet of things and next generation smart devices.
Your role will act like a bridge between academic state-of-art research topics and solid industry near-future solutions.
You are responsible for the advancement of OPPO's software technology on computer graphics domain on both research and engineering front.
You will be expected to do research on academic and industrial trends, make technology/design choices, plan and design key technologies targeting OPPO's existing and future products.
Requirements
Will Be Responsible For
Incubate new long/short term projects to advance OPPO's software technology on computer graphics domainResearch on academic and industrial trends of the latest computer graphics field.Architect future graphics subsystem & feature on existing or conceptual product.Lead architect discussions for key features regarding to computer graphics.Evaluate architectural choices and decisions made by others, as well as formulating alternatives when needed.Architect mid to long term tangible R&D roadmap on computer graphics field for the next 3-5 year.Drive innovative collaborations (brainstorm, research discussion, market research, forums) across stake holders inside and outside of company.Analyze and pinpoint improvement directions of existing projects for better performance, reliability, and usability.Work with engineering manager to ensure the architectural design is properly implemented by the engineering team.Work with engineering manager to oversight the whole entire research and development workflowWork on and resolve advanced research and engineering issues independently.Mentor junior team membersBasic Qualifications
Master in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent industry experience with a focus on computer graphics and real-time rendering.10+ year experience working on computer graphics, real-time rendering, computer game programming, GPU programming and related fields.10+ year experience on C++ programming.Expert on all popular modern rendering APIs, including DirectX, OpenGL and Vulkan.Expert on GPU rendering pipeline.Expert on GPU architecture.Excellent written and oral communication skillsExperience with mobile/ embedded development environmentBe passionate about computer graphics and its applicationsFamiliar with Linux development environment and general software engineering workflow and toolset.Preferred Qualifications
Familiar with CUDA programmingFamiliar with popular game engines like Unreal and UnityFamiliar with digital content creation tools & pipeline, including but not limited to maya, 3dmax, blender.Experience with commercial game development and releasing.Proven records of academic contributions (papers) or industrial contributions (open-source projects and patents)Collaborative experience with universitiesPersuasive speech skills and strong interpersonal skillPhD in Computer Science/Engineering
Benefits
OPPO is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $300,000-$500,000 + bonus + long term incentives benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
Your role will act like a bridge between academic state-of-art research topics and solid industry near-future solutions.
You are responsible for the advancement of OPPO's software technology on computer graphics domain on both research and engineering front.
You will be expected to do research on academic and industrial trends, make technology/design choices, plan and design key technologies targeting OPPO's existing and future products.
Requirements
Will Be Responsible For
Incubate new long/short term projects to advance OPPO's software technology on computer graphics domainResearch on academic and industrial trends of the latest computer graphics field.Architect future graphics subsystem & feature on existing or conceptual product.Lead architect discussions for key features regarding to computer graphics.Evaluate architectural choices and decisions made by others, as well as formulating alternatives when needed.Architect mid to long term tangible R&D roadmap on computer graphics field for the next 3-5 year.Drive innovative collaborations (brainstorm, research discussion, market research, forums) across stake holders inside and outside of company.Analyze and pinpoint improvement directions of existing projects for better performance, reliability, and usability.Work with engineering manager to ensure the architectural design is properly implemented by the engineering team.Work with engineering manager to oversight the whole entire research and development workflowWork on and resolve advanced research and engineering issues independently.Mentor junior team membersBasic Qualifications
Master in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent industry experience with a focus on computer graphics and real-time rendering.10+ year experience working on computer graphics, real-time rendering, computer game programming, GPU programming and related fields.10+ year experience on C++ programming.Expert on all popular modern rendering APIs, including DirectX, OpenGL and Vulkan.Expert on GPU rendering pipeline.Expert on GPU architecture.Excellent written and oral communication skillsExperience with mobile/ embedded development environmentBe passionate about computer graphics and its applicationsFamiliar with Linux development environment and general software engineering workflow and toolset.Preferred Qualifications
Familiar with CUDA programmingFamiliar with popular game engines like Unreal and UnityFamiliar with digital content creation tools & pipeline, including but not limited to maya, 3dmax, blender.Experience with commercial game development and releasing.Proven records of academic contributions (papers) or industrial contributions (open-source projects and patents)Collaborative experience with universitiesPersuasive speech skills and strong interpersonal skillPhD in Computer Science/Engineering
Benefits
OPPO is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $300,000-$500,000 + bonus + long term incentives benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.