Lead Performance Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead Performance Engineer to enhance the performance of AMD EPYC Server processors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in computer architecture and performance analysis, alongside excellent collaboration and communication skills. Responsibilities include optimizing power and performance for various workloads, debugging silicon-level discrepancies, and collaborating with teams to project next-generation silicon performance. This role is key in driving innovations in server processor performance.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in computer architecture and performance analysis.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and solve engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Optimize power and performance for various workloads.
• Implement micro-architectural and software enhancements.
• Debug silicon-level performance discrepancies.
• Project performance of next-generation silicon.

Skills

CPU core knowledge

Performance profiling tools

Programming skills

Data analysis skills (Excel or Python)

Job description

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.

Lead Performance Engineer

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for an outstanding technical leader to drive performance of AMD EPYC Server processors to the next level. Performance analysis of cloud, enterprise, HPC and Machine Learning workloads.

THE PERSON:

Successful candidates in this role have broad interests in Computer Systems performance, with strong expertise in Computer Architecture, keen attention to detail, excellent collaboration and communication and leadership skills, ability to work independently and come up with creative solutions to challenging engineering problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Characterization, tuning and optimization of power and performance for Cloud, Enterprise, HPC/ML/AI workloads.
• Come up with micro-architectural, and software/firmware enhancements to improve performance and power efficiency of AMD CPUs on customer applications - working with AMDs compiler, kernel, firmware and Core/Fabric design teams.
• System and micro-architecture level performance debugs and resolve silicon-level performance and power observations/discrepancies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with presilicon teams to project performance of next gen silicon and evaluate and debug silicon measured vs expected performance gaps.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong foundation in CPU core, memory, storage and I/O subsystems
• Power user of performance profiling and hardware performance counter tools
• Familiarity with complex cloud or enterprise software such as database, data analytics, machine learning, and relevant benchmarks such as SPECCPU, SPECjbb15, etc.
• Good knowledge of operating systems concepts (e.g. scheduling, memory management, paging, interrupt handling, etc)
• Good programming skills
• Excellent Data analysis skills (Excel or Python)

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.