Sr. Software System Designer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
12 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$156,045.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Apple Mac Systems Big Data Unix C++ (Programming Language) Program Optimization Computer Programming Databases Computer Engineering Computer Literacy Software Debugging Linux
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Distributed Systems Hardware Compatibility (Software Requirements) Hardware Design Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Object-Oriented Software Development OpenShift Software Engineering AI Infrastructure Enterprise Software Applications Git Computer Equipment Kubernetes Information Technology Free and Open-Source Software Software Performance

Job description

Job Role and Responsibility: AMD is hiring a Sr. Software System Designer to Research, design, develop, and validate systems-level software that enables high-performance AI and enterprise workloads on GPU and CPU platforms. Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug systems software and infrastructure components that support large-scale AI deployments. Develop software and frameworks that support AI infrastructure, inference platforms, and distributed computing environments, including integration with ROCm-based GPU platforms, container runtimes, and orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes and OpenShift. Optimize and benchmark enterprise software workloads such as databases, big data analytics, and webservers to develop customer-facing solutions, tuning guides, and best practices for enterprise software. Conduct benchmarks and analyze processor performance to design new processor SKUs. Determine hardware compatibility and/or influence hardware design. Work in an area of specialization to develop systems-level software, working on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Under supervision, exercise judgment within defined company procedures and practices to select methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including computer hardware and software, applications, and programming, as well as knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD systems and products., AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required: N/A

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires experience in the following:

  • C, C++, or Python;
  • CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture;
  • Code optimization using the GPU or software performance analysis;
  • Software debugging (macOS, Linux, or Unix);
  • Open source software development;
  • Machine learning and object oriented design; and
  • Git.

Experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Preferred Skills: N/A

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About the company

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward.

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