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| Company: |
Abbeywood International |
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| Job Title: |
Microsoft Liaison Senior |
| Job category: |
Software Development |
| Job Location: |
England - UK England |
| Job Reference Number: |
ML/Sr |
| Job Description: |
Our Client is is an international leader in the creation and licensing of semiconductor System-on-Chip Intellectual Property (SoC IP) and in the development and manufacture of DAB digital and connected radios.
The Role
To work as part of a team responsible for developing driver software for next generation graphics hardware and other licensed hardware IP.
Primary responsibilities will include
-Work with Microsoft to ensure Imagination graphics drivers deliver the best possible performance under Windows
-Track updates from Microsoft which relate to driver development, including Windows updates, Service Packs, WLK updates, security updates, Windows Logo requirements docs, etc
-Analyse Microsoft updates and identify issue before they are adopted by the Imagination driver development engineers
-Liaise with Imagination customers and broker consensus on the timing of adoption of Microsoft updates
-Trial advanced Windows graphics technologies on Imagination hardware
-Triage WLK (WHQL) test failures in Imagination’s drivers
-Formulate and submit WLK waivers to Microsoft (as required) for Imagination’s graphics and video hardware/software
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Skills Required:: |
Required Skills
-Excellent C programming skills
-Experience with Windows Driver programming
-Some customer facing experience
-Some background in Computer Graphics
Desirable Skills
-Vista Driver Model
-3D Graphics experience
Operating System
-Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Personal Attributes
-Good problem solving skills
-Persistent, with a can-do attitude and willing to take ownership
-Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas
-Constant endeavour for innovation and excellence
Working Environment
-Small office environment within campus of >300 staff, mainly engineers
-Relatively informal, non-hierarchical environment
-Expanding international business
-Many long-serving, dedicated employees
-Fast moving, commercially driven consumer electronics environment
Qualifications
BSc in Engineering or Computing with up to 5+ years experience.
Motivation Factor
Involved in the design of cutting edge graphics technology
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Language Requirements: |
English-Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
40000 GBP |
| Posting Date: |
2009-09-11 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
5 to 7 Years |
| Job also available in: |
Hertfordshire |
| Company: |
Abbeywood International |
| Contact Name: |
Abbeywood International |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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