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Architect and optimize the AI software stack from low-level GPU kernels to large-scale distributed systems. Drive the performance of foundation models and autonomous AI agents within the AMD ROCm ecosystem.
Requires expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and GPU programming (HIP/CUDA) combined with deep knowledge of LLM architectures and post-training techniques. A degree in Computer Science or Engineering is required, along with extensive experience in performance-critical environments.
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE:
AMD is looking for an influential software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.
THE PERSON:
As a Staff Software Developer, you will be at the heart of AMD's AI strategy, tackling one of the most exciting challenges in the industry: training and running AI to make AI itself more efficient on GPUs on the fly, which can dramatically alter the trajectory of AI progress. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where your work will directly define the software that powers the future of AI.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Architect and Drive the AI Software Stack: You will establish best practices and optimize performance from the lowest-level GPU kernels to large-scale distributed systems, shaping the foundational software for AMD hardware. By leveraging cutting-edge Large Language Models (LLMs) and agent-based technologies, you will accelerate the development and performance enhancement of the AMD ROCm ecosystem, ensuring it remains at the forefront of AI innovation.
Accelerate Foundational Models: Your work will directly accelerate cutting-edge applications like foundation models (LLMs) and autonomous AI agents, ensuring AMD is the platform of choice for the most demanding workloads.
Innovate Across Hardware and Software: You will contribute to the entire co-design lifecycle, from influencing future GPU architectures to developing groundbreaking software for new accelerators and collaborating with the broader AI community.
Success in this role requires a deep passion for software engineering, strong technical ownership to see complex problems through to resolution, and the ability to influence technical direction across teams. As a senior engineer, you will also be expected to mentor others and effectively communicate your ideas to shape the future of AI at AMD.
To excel in this role, we seek a candidate with exceptional technical expertise, who can bridge deep proficiency in high-performance C++ software engineering and low-level GPU programming with a robust understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI systems. The ideal candidate can bridge kernel engineering with AI post-training (RL) experience. A great candidate is deep in one and light on the other.
Kernel engineering means demonstrating mastery in designing complex, scalable systems using modern C++, coupled with a fundamental grasp of GPU architectures (HIP/CUDA), memory hierarchies, and kernel optimization to maximize hardware performance. This expertise should be evidenced by significant hands-on experience in large-scale C++/HIP/CUDA projects, such as contributing to the ROCm ecosystem (e.g., rpp, MIVisionX, rocAL, rocdecode, rocjpeg), CUDA libraries (e.g., CV-CUDA, cuDNN, NCCL), or the C++/HIP/CUDA core of ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
AI post-training is equally critical, and requires deep understanding of LLMs, including but not limited to transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and the full model lifecycle, with hands-on experience in advanced model alignment and post-training techniques like Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (e.g., RLHF, GRPO). Candidates must also stay at the forefront of LLM advancements, showing familiarity with cutting-edge trends such as Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures, inference optimizations (e.g., quantization, speculative decoding), and modern application patterns like Agentic AI systems (e.g. AlphaEvolve for code/kernel generation).
Experience and interest in code generation and/or self-improving LLMs is a plus.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
This is a senior role that requires a unique blend of expertise across software engineering, GPU computing, and artificial intelligence. The ideal candidate will possess:
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
together we advance_
We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance_
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