Full job description The role combines low-level systems programming with open source collaboration. You will work alongside experienced graphics engineers, develop genuine expertise in how modern GPUs work from the kernel up, and grow into a contributor that the broader open source graphics community knows by name.
Location: Fully remote
Travel: Optional conference attendanc
What we’re looking forRequired * Vulkan - solid understanding of the core spec; command buffers, render passes, synchronisation, memory management and pipelines. Familiarity with Vulkan validation layers and debugging workflow

* Basic understanding of GPU hardware concepts - queues, tilers vs IMR, memory hierarchies

* Linux kernel basics - comfortable reading and navigating kernel code

* DRM fundamentals - GEM/buffer management, dma-buf/prime buffer sharing, fence and sync objects, GPU job submission paths

* Mesa architecture awareness - Gallium, driver structure

* Basic understanding of how userspace drivers interact with kernel

* C and C++ - comfortable with pointer arithmetic, memory management, kernel-style coding

Nice to have * Git - mailing list patch workflow (not just GitHub PRs)

* Comfortable reading specs and documentation independently

* Not afraid of large unfamiliar codebases

* Open source contribution mindset - code review, public communication, upstream first

* Existing Mesa or kernel patch history

* Experience with a specific GPU family (ARM/AMD/Intel)

* Python for tooling/scripting

* Rust programming skills

* Understanding of KMS fundamentals or Wayland clients