Fellow, AI Software Architecture

AMD; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits at a glance

Job summary

AMD is seeking an influential Fellow for OneROCm to steer a unified ROCm stack across Instinct, Radeon, Ryzen, Embedded and more. You will lead architecture, influence the full stack, and drive hardware/software co-design across diverse AMD platforms.

The role demands hands-on leadership, deep GPU/AI knowledge, and the ability to mentor teams while advancing AMD’s AI capabilities and ecosystem partnerships.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership with cross‑organizational influence.
• Experience spanning AI/ML software stack: compilers, kernels, runtime, libraries, models, frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of GPU architectures and ROCm/CUDA/OpenCL.
• Experience with hardware/software co‑design for high‑performance products.
• Experience with OS and device driver development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set technical vision and roadmap for AI software stack across AMD products.
• Collaborate across hardware and software teams to influence silicon features.
• Lead profiling, analysis, and tuning of large-scale models for AMD hardware.
• Drive ecosystem tools for performance estimation and automated reporting.
• Engage with customers and hyperscalers to tailor architectural wins.
• Mentor and inspire AMD’s technical leaders and engineers.

Skills

GPU architectures

AI/ML software stack

ROCm

CUDA

OpenCL

Hardware/software co-design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

OS development

Device drivers

Perf optimization tools

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.

THE ROLE:

AMD AI Group is seeking a highly influential technical leader for the role of AMD Fellow, OneROCm— driving a unified ROCm software stack across AMD’s broad product portfolio, includingInstinct, Radeon, Ryzen, Embedded, Game Consoles, and Autonomous Drivingplatforms. This is a rare opportunity to lead architecture, drive innovation, and help develop next-generation products at company-wide scale.

The ideal candidate will define theend-to-end ROCm software strategyand influence the full stack, spanningcompilers, kernels, runtime, libraries, models, frameworks, and performance optimizationlayers. The role also requires stronghardware/software co-design leadershipto maximizeperformanceacross diverse AMD products and workloads. The ideal candidate is expected to be highly hands‑on and embrace agentic AI workflows.

THE PERSON:

You are astrongtechnicalleaderwhoisable towork across organizations, align architecture with product goals, and influence both near‑term execution and long‑term roadmap decisions. Youbring deepexpertiseinat least one major area of the stack, while alsodemonstratingthecuriosity, adaptability, and technical breadth to learn new domains, grow their impact, and influence the broader ecosystem.

As a successfulcandidate, youare recognized for technical excellence, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to drive company‑wide innovation through collaboration across silicon, system software, AI/ML frameworks, libraries, and application enablement teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Leadership: Set the technical vision and roadmap for AI software stackacross all AMD products, ensuring AMDremainsthe platform of choice for top‑tier AI customers.

• Hardware‑Software Co‑design: Collaborate across hardware architecture, compiler, math libraries,kerneland framework teams to influence future silicon features based on evolving AI workload trends.

• Workload Performance Engineering: Lead the profiling, analysis, and tuning of large-scale models (LLMs, Diffusion, Multimodal, andMoE) to ensure "out‑of‑the‑box" performance excellence on AMD hardware.

• Ecosystem Innovation: Drive the development of advanced tools and frameworks for performance estimation, modeling, and automated reporting.

• Customer Engagement: Partner with top customers andhyperscalersto understand their unique workload requirements and deliver tailored architectural wins and software optimizations.

• Community & Mentorship: Act as a technical ambassador in industry forums and open‑source communities. Mentor and inspire the next generation of AMD’s technical leaders and engineers.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge in GPU architectures, basic knowledge of CPU architecture

• Experience inAI/ML software stackspanningcompilers, kernels, runtime, libraries, models, frameworks, and performance optimization layers

• Understanding ofGPU programmingsuch asROCm,CUDA, OpenCL,etc

• Experience in hardware/software co-design, building high-performance products across the full product lifecycle.

• Experience with operating systems (OS) and device driver development is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Undergraddegree required.Bachelor of Science, Masters, or PhD degree with emphasis in Electrical Engineering, Computer architecture, or Computer Science with relevant experience preferred

LOCATION;

• San Jose, other locations will be considered.

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Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third‑party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.