Senior Compiler Performance Engineer (Remote)

Workplays; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Compiler Performance Engineer to join our Software Performance Engineering team. You will focus on extracting peak performance from compilers and applications across our architectures, working with a core team on cutting-edge hardware and software.

You will analyze code generation, apply optimizations, and collaborate with partners and internal teams to drive performance, sharing results and contributing to open source. Travel to partner sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of C/C++ programming.
• Experience with x86/x64 assembly language.
• Familiarity with modern compiler toolchains and optimizations.
• Experience using CPU profilers (VTune, WPA, MSVS).
• Strong understanding of CPU architecture and performance engineering.

Responsibilities

• Identify performance bottlenecks on AMD platforms.
• Analyze compiler generated code, including x86/x64 and ARM assembly.
• Write and refactor code to take advantage of compiler optimizations, such as auto-vectorization.
• Work with AMD’s compiler specialists to improve code generation quality.
• 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.
• Contribute performance improvements to open-source projects and identify other applications that may benefit.
• Develop technical relationships with your peers at our partner software vendors.
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially in compilers and architecture.
• 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

Skills

C/C++ programming

x86/x64 assembly

Performance analysis

Compiler optimization

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

VTune

WPA

MSVS Performance Profiler

Git

Mercurial

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Compiler Performance Engineer to join our Software Performance Engineering team. You will focus on extracting peak performance from compilers and applications across our architectures, working with a core team on cutting-edge hardware and software.

You will analyze code generation, apply optimizations, and collaborate with partners and internal teams to drive performance, sharing results and contributing to open source. Travel to partner sites may be required.