Description of Duties
Nintendo Technology Development is looking for a lead graphics architect in the system-on-chip architecture group in Redmond, WA. The group is responsible for the architecture of Nintendo’s game console SoCs. The graphics architect plays a key role in determining the SoC architecture. The job responsibilities are:
Evaluate HW graphics (GPU) offerings from SoC solutions available in the market based on performance, power, and silicon area.
Evaluate the performance of the SoC solutions for both proprietary and standard graphics APIs.
Determine workloads and simulation models for both performance and power characteristics of GPUs.
Keep track of GPU architectural improvements in the industry and devise strategies to incorporate them for future Nintendo gaming platforms.
Act as the graphics architectural evangelist working with global Nintendo teams for future and on-going programs.
Work with external SoC vendors as the Nintendo focal point for graphics GPU architecture.
Should be prepared to work through architecture, design, validation, and bring-up stages of SoC design in cooperation with internal and external teams.
Summary of Requirements
The ideal candidate will have had experience working directly in a GPU architecture and design team with significant responsibilities.
Low power and SoC design experience would be a plus.
The candidate is expected to have good architectural insights and the ability to apply that for setting future graphics direction for Nintendo.
A bachelors degree (graduate degree preferred) in computer science/engineering or electrical engineering.
5+ years of lead or architectural role experience are required.
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Okay, so the important thing here is not that Nintendo is already working on a (possibly graphically impressive) next generation console- of course they are- the news here is that they are looking for someone from the US to architect their system. This is a big deal. This means they have stopped being so insular and inward looking and having their hardware all developed in a bubble in Japan, and they are ready to have their consoles developed by someone from the west. Remember, when Sony had someone from the west head their console development, we got Mark Cerny giving us the PlayStation 4.
Whatever Nintendo's next console is, it should be exciting.
EDIT: For some reason, Nintendo just renewed its Virtual Boy trademark...
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