Lead Data Center GPU Performance Architect for AI

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices seeks an experienced software engineering lead focused on improving the performance of AI models and agentic workloads. You will join a core team working with cutting-edge hardware and software to push the boundaries of efficiency and scalability.

The role requires deep low-level software expertise, strong debugging skills, and collaboration across AMD's teams to drive breakthroughs in architecture and performance. Austin, TX-based opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent.
• Strong low-level GPU performance optimization experience.
• Experience with multi-node communication and perf bottlenecks.
• C/C++ background with modern concurrent programming.
• Excellent communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architecture experts to improve future products.
• Apply data-driven approaches to optimization efforts.
• Stay informed on software/hardware trends related to algorithms and architecture.
• Design and develop groundbreaking AMD technologies.
• Participate in ASIC and hardware bring-ups.
• Debug existing issues and explore efficient alternatives.
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners.

Skills

GPU performance optimization

Debugging system-level bottlenecks

Multi-node communication

Object-oriented programming

Concurrent programming

Development tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

GitHub

Debuggers

Profilers

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices seeks an experienced software engineering lead focused on improving the performance of AI models and agentic workloads. You will join a core team working with cutting-edge hardware and software to push the boundaries of efficiency and scalability.

The role requires deep low-level software expertise, strong debugging skills, and collaboration across AMD's teams to drive breakthroughs in architecture and performance. Austin, TX-based opportunity.