AI Sr. Performance Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an AI Software Engineer, where your expertise will drive innovation in GPU computational accelerators. In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with a world-class team to optimize software performance and tackle complex challenges in AI. Your strong programming skills in C++ and Python, along with experience in deep learning frameworks, will be crucial as you analyze and enhance the AMD AI software stack. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of technology, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in computing and artificial intelligence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development with strong skills in C++ and Python.
• Experience in deep learning frameworks and system-level performance optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AMD AI software stack and implement optimizations for performance.
• Work collaboratively with a team to advance software for GPU computational accelerators.

Skills

C++

Python

Deep Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Education

MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Torch Profiler

RocM Profiler

Vtune

Nsight

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

AMD together we advance

THE ROLE:

Would you like to be part of a world class team enabling software for world class datacenters and the mightiest supercomputers? AMD is searching for talented and highly motivated AI Software Engineers to join our team of developers pushing the boundaries of efficiency and performance to enable and optimize the software ecosystem for the next generation of GPU computational accelerators. Our team has an unparalleled perspective of the AI landscape. As part of our team, you will be among the first in the world to combine the newest hardware with the industry’s latest applications, libraries, frameworks, and SDKs to push the limits of innovation and solve the world’s most complex challenges. Minimum 10 years of experience required.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled AI Software Engineer to join our team. You will work with a team of Software Engineers to analyze the AMD AI software stack, understand the hardware bottlenecks and implement optimizations that harness performance to hit close to roofline. Candidates should be strong in Python and/or C++. Must be self-motivated and possess the ability to work well within a team environment.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python
• Strong development experience in at least one major DL framework such as PyTorch or TensorFlow in inference, finetuning, and/or training
• MS with years of related experience or PhD with years of related experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related equivalent.
• Experience developing software and system-level performance optimizations with a solid architecture understanding in GPUs a plus.
• Experience with open-source software development including collaboration with community maintainers and submitting contributions is a plus.
• Publications in reputed peer-reviewed ML conferences/journals a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in root-causing/addressing performance issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn skills, tools, and methods to advance the quality, consistency, and timeliness of AMD software products.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise in profiling tools across the AI SW Stack (Torch profiler, RocM profiler, Vtune, Nsight)
• Experience in implementing and optimizing parallel methods on GPU accelerators (NCCL/RCCL, OpenMP, MPI)
• Experience analyzing and implementing ML kernels is a plus.
• Performance analysis skills for both CPU and GPU
• Experience with Singularity, Docker, and/or Kubernetes.
• Experience providing clear and timely communication related to status and other key aspects of the project to the leadership team.

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