MTS Software Development Eng.

Do you love tuning code to extract every last bit of performance?

If so, AMD is looking for a senior software engineer for a high impact role in Software Performance Engineering focused on improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of high-talent industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.

THE PERSON:

You will apply your passion for performance and work together with our partners to identify areas of concern, develop novel approaches, and leverage insider knowledge about our architecture to improve performance on AMD platforms. You will have the support of and interact closely with key AMD technical specialists to ensure the best possible performance, X-factors and results., * Identify and analyze AMD strengths and weaknesses in application performance, finding performance bottlenecks

• Use all available tools and/or source code to determine the nature of the identified bottleneck
• Design solutions or workarounds to mitigate identified bottlenecks
• Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products
• Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
• Research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work and promote these to software vendors
• Contribute performance improvements to open-source projects and identify other applications that may benefit
• Develop technical relationships with your peers at our partner software vendors
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially in algorithms and architecture
• Be a specialist in the performance characteristics of mainstream CPUs
• Some travel may be involved as you visit our partners at their locations as needed for co-engineering efforts and education, AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

Software Development, Software Engineering, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Performance Engineering, Software Engineering, Benchmarking, Performance Management, Analysis Skills, Open Source, * Experience identifying performance bottlenecks on any platform

• Deep Knowledge of C/C++ programming
• Experience using CPU profilers such as vTune, WPA, MSVS Performance Profiler
• Knowledge of SIMD instructions such as SSE, AVX, NEON
• Knowledge of modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
• Knowledge of CPU architecture
• Familiarity with modern source version control such as Git, Mercurial
• Excellent communication skills and able to work with partners effectively
• Self-starter, passionate about performance

BONUS PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience identifying performance bottlenecks on any platform
• Deep Knowledge of C/C++ programming
• Experience using CPU profilers such as vTune, WPA, MSVS Performance Profiler
• Knowledge of SIMD instructions such as SSE, AVX, NEON
• Knowledge of modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
• Knowledge of CPU architecture
• Familiarity with modern source version control such as Git, Mercurial
• Excellent communication skills and able to work with partners effectively
• Self-starter, passionate about performance

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.