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# Senior GPU Performance Software Engineer

- **Company:** Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $174,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Profiling, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Firmware, Linux Kernel, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Optimization Algorithms, Data Analytics, Performance Monitor, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Model Inference
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18553558/Senior-Gpu-Performance-Software-Engineer-Texas-Austin

## About the Role

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with a solid understanding of computer architecture and performance analysis.

You enjoy investigating complex performance problems, understanding interactions across large software stacks, and using data to influence future hardware and software designs. You are comfortable working across multiple layers of the GPU software stack and can effectively communicate technical findings to both software and hardware teams.

Experience with AMD, NVIDIA, or other GPU architectures is strongly preferred., * Strong software development experience in C/C++ with a focus on performance-sensitive systems.

 * Strong understanding of computer architecture, performance analysis, and optimization techniques.
 * Experience with GPU architectures and GPU software stacks, including programming models, runtimes, drivers, firmware, or performance tools.
 * Experience with distributed and multi-GPU systems, including communication and synchronization technologies such as RCCL, MPI, or similar frameworks.
 * Experience using profiling, debugging, and tracing tools to analyze complex software and system performance issues.
 * Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools, intelligent agents, and automation techniques to solve complex technical problems, accelerate analysis, and improve engineering effectiveness.
 * Familiarity with AI/ML workloads, GPU kernel development, or AI inference frameworks is a plus.
 * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

 * Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

## Description

AMD's Datacenter Performance Group is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) GPU Performance Software Engineer to drive performance analysis, SW/HW co-design, and architecture evaluation for next-generation GPU-based AI systems., In this role, you will work at the intersection of software, architecture, and performance engineering, analyzing AI workloads and system behavior to identify performance opportunities and influence future GPU designs. Working closely with architecture, runtime, driver, firmware, and AI software teams, you will evaluate new architectural concepts, prototype emerging hardware features, and guide optimization efforts across the GPU software stack., * Analyze AI workloads on current and future GPU-based systems to identify performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities across the software stack.

 * Collaborate with architecture teams to evaluate, prototype, and influence next-generation GPU features through data-driven performance analysis and SW/HW co-design.
 * Develop performance studies, benchmarks, and software prototypes to assess architectural tradeoffs and estimate the impact of future hardware capabilities.
 * Investigate system-level performance across single-GPU, multi-GPU, and rack-scale environments, including communication, synchronization, memory, and workload distribution effects.
 * Participate in pre-silicon architecture evaluation and post-silicon performance validation, driving improvements across hardware and software teams., AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.