Senior Software Engineer, GPU Compute & Graphics

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is seeking an SMTS Software Development Engineer in Austin, TX.

The role focuses on architecture-aware software for GPUs, graphics pipelines, and compute workloads, collaborating with architects to push AI and graphics capabilities forward. You will design, develop, and test software across OS, drivers, and runtime layers, applying rigorous engineering principles and data-driven optimization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Four (4) years experience in the job offered or closely related role, with progressive responsibilities.
• Alternate combination: Bachelor’s degree and six years progressive experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize software and tools for AMD GPUs and ASICs.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to improve future products.
• Design, debug, and verify system-level software and drivers.
• Research new techniques in graphics, shading, and compute pipelines.

Skills

C, C++, Python programming

Graphics pipelines

GPU architecture knowledge

Memory and power management

Ray Tracing / ML pipelines on GPUs

D3D / Vulkan / Metal APIs

Performance optimization

Education

Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years experience (alt combo)

Tools

OpenCL

OpenGL

CUDA

DX / OGL / OCL graphics standards

D3D, Vulkan, Metal APIs

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is seeking an SMTS Software Development Engineer in Austin, TX.

The role focuses on architecture-aware software for GPUs, graphics pipelines, and compute workloads, collaborating with architects to push AI and graphics capabilities forward. You will design, develop, and test software across OS, drivers, and runtime layers, applying rigorous engineering principles and data-driven optimization.