We are looking for a Performance Engineer intern who will assemble computer hardware, develop and run automation scripts on applications and design tools to better provide performance information. The ideal candidate is a game enthusiast with a good understanding of in-game settings and graphics technologies, would be familiar with NVIDIA products and its characteristics. Experience and passion for PC games is widely welcome.
What you will be doing:
- Run performance, image quality and power tests of PC games and benchmark applications on various GPUs.
- Build automation scripts to bench marking procedure and balance configuration files.
- Design new tools and come up with efficient processes to accomplish tasks.
- Build and configure computer systems with appropriate hardware and software to run benchmarks.
- Analyze and validate results from test runs and craft reports that will be used by various groups within the company.
What we need to see:
- Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 1 year experience with playing PC games required with good knowledge of PC systems and components.
- Deep understanding in the field 3D application performance testing methods and techniques.
- Ability to automate running tests on code.
- Excellent programming and debugging skills in a scripting language; Python preferred.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Strong skills or previous experience in bench-marking and competitive analysis.
- Knowledge of NVIDIA GEFORCE series and NVIDIA software products.
- Good collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- Quality performance engineering preferred.
