Principal Compiler Architect GPU/ML

Advanced Micro Devices; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a strategic software engineering lead focused on improving performance of essential applications and benchmarks for AMD GPUs. You will join a core expert team, working with cutting-edge hardware and software to advance compiler technology.

The role stresses leadership, cross-team collaboration, and LLVM-based language implementation and optimization. Proficiency in C/C++, concurrency, and cross-platform development is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/CE/EE or equivalent.
• Experience contributing to open-source compiler projects, especially LLVM.
• Ability to lead, communicate, and collaborate across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AMD architecture teams to improve future GPU products.
• Apply a data-driven approach to optimize compiler performance and benchmarks.
• Design and develop new AMD compiler technologies within LLVM framework.
• Participate in ASIC/hardware bring ups and integration.
• Build strong technical relationships with peers and partners.

Skills

C/C++

OO programming

Concurrency

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS/CE/EE

Tools

GitHub

Debuggers

Profilers

LLVM

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a strategic software engineer ing lead who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks

If you are a Compiler Engineer with passion to work on leading edge optimizing compilers for AMD GPU, we would love to talk to you and share with you the many exciting projects we are working on. AMD is looking for a specialized software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks for future and recent GPU architectures.

You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.We are building first class compilation technology for AMD GPU. The successful candidate will work on language implementation and optimization in the open source LLVM compiler framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products
• Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
• Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
• Participating in new ASIC and hardware bring ups

• Debugging/fix existing issues and r esearch alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners
• Work with machine learning frameworks and HPC applications to identify and implement compiler enhancements for existing and future AMD GPU hardware.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred

• Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail
• Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
• Experience with Windows, Linux and/or Android operating system development
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills

• Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills
• Track record of contributions in the open source LLVM project
• Good understanding of GPU execution model and architecture

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s, Master\'s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.