High Performance and Scientific Computing Fellow

Socket.dev; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD’s AI GPU Software (AGS) team seeks a High Performance and Scientific Computing Fellow. This IC role drives technical vision across HPC GPU libraries in the ROCm platform and contributes to multi-generation AMD GPUs.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in mathematical algorithms, GPU performance analysis, and distributed systems, with hands-on work in C/C++/Fortran, HIP, CUDA or OpenCL, MPI/SHMEM, and a proven record of performance optimizations.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mathematical algorithms for dense and sparse linear algebra.
• Experience with direct and iterative solvers and HPC libraries.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize parallel algorithms on top-tier supercomputers.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision and drive software strategy across ROCm HPC libraries.
• Lead performance analysis, tuning, and algorithmic innovation across HPC libraries.
• Provide technical mentorship to senior engineers and influence best practices.
• Communicate complex findings to senior leadership and external partners.
• Represent AMD in external forums, benchmarks, and customer engagements.
• Collaborate with AMD and partners to improve ROCm HPC and AI apps and tools.

Skills

Mathematics algorithms

Dense & sparse linear algebra

GPU performance analysis

C/C++/Fortran

HIP/CUDA/OpenCL

MPI/SHMEM

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Applied Math

Advanced degree preferred (MS/PhD)

Tools

HIP

CUDA

OpenCL

MPI

SHMEM

ROCm

Job description

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THE ROLE:

The AI GPU Software (AGS) team is looking for a High Performance and Scientific Computing Fellow. This is a technical leadership position as an Individual Contributor (IC) driving innovation across multiple teams developing High Performance Computing (HPC) GPU libraries as part of the AMD ROCm™ Software platform (https://github.com/ROCm). You will focus primarily on deep technical leadership rather than organizational management.

As a Fellow, you will be a primary contributor towards defining software strategy and driving the technical vision for HPC GPU libraries across multiple generations of AMD GPUs. This role will require deep expertise in mathematical algorithms, floating point precision, GPU performance analysis, distributed systems, software architecture and engineering. The ideal candidate is highly hands-on and embraces agentic AI workflows and is expected to play a key role in industry-standard benchmarks and external technical engagements.

THE PERSON

You are accustomed to working in a dynamic, geographically distributed agile team, where partnership and collaboration are paramount. Youpossessexcellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to express your work in a clear, cohesive fashion. You are a recognized technical leader with contributions across the HPC software stack and applications, both at the node and distributed level, and understand how to architect optimal software solutions for HPC customers while balancing often conflicting priorities. You are comfortable operating across layers-from kernels and runtimes to libraries and distributed strategies-and have a track record of driving impactful optimizations and influencing technical direction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define technical vision and drive software strategy across AMD ROCm HPC libraries.
• Lead performance analysis, tuning, and algorithmic innovation across HPC libraries.
• Provide technical mentorship to senior engineers and influence best practices across the organization
• Communicate complex technical findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Represent AMD in external technical forums, benchmarks, and customer engagements
• Work with key technical experts across AMD and with our partners and customers to improve ROCm HPC and AI applications, libraries, and tools.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• In depth understanding of mathematical algorithms for dense and sparse linear algebra
• Experience with direct and iterative solvers
• Experience designing, implementing, debugging, and optimizing parallel algorithms on class-leading supercomputers
• Knowledge of important HPC algorithms and libraries
• Strong background developing applications and libraries in C++, C and Fortran
• Familiarity with GPU software development and optimization using HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL and distributed programming with MPI and/or SHMEM
• Understanding of CPU and GPU architectures and low-level optimization techniques including assembly programming and vectorization
• In-depth knowledge of best-practices in software development, including testing, profiling, debugging, documentation, version control, issue tracking, and planning

PREFERRED ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent
• Advanced degrees, such as M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D. are preferred.

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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