Sr. Software System Designer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is hiring a Sr. Software System Designer to research, design, develop, and validate systems-level software enabling high-performance AI and enterprise workloads on GPU and CPU platforms.

You will troubleshoot, debug and optimize software and infrastructure components that support large-scale AI deployments, including ROCm-integrations, container runtimes, and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes and OpenShift.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop systems-level software and infrastructure for AI workloads on GPU/CPU platforms.
• Benchmark and optimize enterprise software workloads and provide tuning guides and best practices.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Job Role and Responsibility:

AMD is hiring a Sr. Software System Designer to Research, design, develop, and validate systems-level software that enables high-performance AI and enterprise workloads on GPU and CPU platforms. Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug systems software and infrastructure components that support large-scale AI deployments. Develop software and frameworks that support AI infrastructure, inference platforms, and distributed computing environments, including integration with ROCm-based GPU platforms, container runtimes, and orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes and OpenShift. Optimize and benchmark enterprise software workloads such as databases, big data analytics, and webservers to develop customer-facing solutions, tuning guides, and best practices for enterprise software. Conduct benchmarks and analyze processor performance to design new processor SKUs. Determine hardware compatibility and/or influence hardware design. Work in an area of specialization to develop systems-level software, working on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Under supervision, exercise judgment within defined company procedures and practices to select methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including computer hardware and software, applications, and programming, as well as knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD systems and products.

Travel required

NO

Qualifications: Degree required

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

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required

N/A

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

• C, C++, or Python;
• CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture;
• Code optimization using the GPU or software performance analysis;
• Software debugging (macOS, Linux, or Unix);
• Open source software development;
• Machine learning and object oriented design; and
• Git.

Experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Preferred Skills

N/A

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Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.