PMTS Software Development Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a PMTS Software Development Engineer to identify and analyze performance bottlenecks in AMD applications, using code and tools to determine bottleneck origins and craft effective solutions.

You will work with architecture experts to improve future CPUs and promote efficient techniques to software vendors. The role emphasizes data-driven optimization, parallel algorithms, and exposure to compiler behavior.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Five (5) years experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
• Alternate: Bachelor’s degree with seven (7) years progressive experience in the job offered or related role.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze AMD performance bottlenecks using all available tools and/or source code.
• Design solutions or workarounds to mitigate bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to improve future products.
• Apply data-driven approach to optimize targets; research alternatives.
• Develop relationships with partner software vendors.
• Stay informed on trends in algorithms and architecture.
• Contribute performance improvements to open source projects.
• Travel to partner sites for co-engineering and education when needed.
• Apply engineering principles to design, develop and test AMD products.

Skills

SIMD intrinsics (AVX512)

Performance bottlenecks

C/C++ programming

LLVM auto-vectorization

Concurrent programming

CPU architecture

Git/Mercurial

Parallel algorithms

Power/perf tuning

x86/x64 assembly

Python/JS

Compiler development

ISA optimization/WebAssembly

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Bachelor’s degree with 7 years relevant experience

Job description

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Job Role and Responsibility:

AMD, Inc., is hiring PMTS Software Development Engineer to Identify and analyze AMD strengths and weaknesses in application performance, finding performance bottlenecks. Use all available tools and/or source code to determine the nature of the identified bottleneck. Design solutions or workarounds to mitigate identified bottlenecks. Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products. Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts. Research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work and promote these to software vendors. Develop technical relationships with your peers at our partner software vendors. Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially in algorithms and architecture. Contribute performance improvements to open source projects and identify other applications that may benefit. Be a specialist in the performance characteristics of mainstream CPUs. Some travel may be involved as you visit our partners at their locations as needed for co engineering efforts and education. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment, as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various company proprietary products.

Can work remotely

Travel required: NO

Qualifications: Degree required

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required:

Five (5) years experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.

Alternate combination of education and experience:

Employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and seven (7) years of progressive post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires Five (5) years of experience in the following:

• Shipped code with SIMD intrinsics such as AVX512;
• Identifying performance bottlenecks on any platform;
• C or C++ programming;
• Investigating compiler code generation, such as LLVM auto-vectorization;
• Modern concurrent programming and threading APIs;
• CPU architecture;
• Modern source version control such as Git or Mercurial;
• Developing highly parallel applications and algorithms;
• Power or performance tuning;
• x86 or x64 assembly language;
• Interpreted languages such as Python and JavaScript;
• Compiler development;
• Performance optimization or ISA optimization; and
• WebAssembly or Web standards development.

Preferred Skills: N/A

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.