Staff Software Development Engineer - AI Profiler Tools

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
27 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$204,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence C++ (Programming Language) Profiling Nvidia CUDA Computer Engineering Concurrent Computing Software Debugging Github Object-Oriented Software Development OpenCL
+6 more
Software Engineering Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) High Performance Computing Gpu Programming Information Technology Software Version Control

Job description

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., * Collaborate with architecture, driver, and runtime teams to enable profiling for next-generation AMD GPUs involved in Pre Silicon and Post Silicon activities.

  • Create test tools, test plans, and write automated scripts with the help of AI tools to validate new silicon features
  • Design, develop, and maintain ROCprofiler-SDK components for GPU performance profiling
  • Implement new features and APIs to enhance profiling capabilities for AI and HPC workloads
  • Optimize profiling tools for accuracy, scalability, and minimal overhead
  • Debug and resolve issues in profiling workflows and improve tool reliability
  • Participate in hardware bring-up and ensure profiling support for new ASICs
  • Stay current with GPU architecture advancements and integrate them into ROCm profiling tools, AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD., * Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming

  • Experience with performance analysis tools or profiling frameworks
  • Familiarity with GPU programming models (HIP, OpenCL, or CUDA)
  • Understanding of GPU architecture and system-level performance concepts
  • Knowledge of Linux development environments; Windows experience is a plus
  • Familiarity with ROCm ecosystem and tools is highly desirable
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team
  • Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
  • Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is needed
  • Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills, * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Benefits & conditions

$204,000.00/Yr.-$306,000.00/Yr.

About the company

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.

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