Staff DevOps Engineer - Compiler Infrastructure

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a highly technical Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Compiler Engineering team. You will design and optimize automated pipelines for building, testing, and tuning LLVM-based toolchains, enabling faster iteration and higher reliability.

You will work across hybrid-cloud and on-prem environments to build scalable CI/CD, performance benchmarks, and data-driven insights that accelerate software development and compiler improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux system optimization and Bash scripting.
• Proficient in Python for automation tasks.
• Familiarity with LLVM-based toolchains is a plus.
• Contributions to open-source compiler projects are desirable.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving in complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain high-performance CI/CD pipelines for compiler buildouts.
• Develop automated performance benchmarks and visualization dashboards.
• Manage build farms across hybrid-cloud and on-prem environments.
• Collaborate with compiler and infrastructure teams to optimize builds.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and security of development pipelines.

Skills

Linux

Bash scripting

Python

CI/CD automation

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Buildbot

CMake

Ninja

Docker

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

The Role

We are seeking a highly technical Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Compiler Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for leveraging innovative automation and visualization tools to facilitate the building, testing, and optimization of complex language toolchains based on LLVM.

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

The Role

We are seeking a highly technical Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Compiler Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for leveraging innovative automation and visualization tools to facilitate the building, testing, and optimization of complex language toolchains based on LLVM.

The Person

The ideal candidate is passionate about building and scaling developer infrastructure for complex software systems. You thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment, enjoy solving challenging automation and systems problems, and have a strong commitment to reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. You are a collaborative team player who can work effectively with compiler engineers, infrastructure teams, and open-source communities to deliver robust CI/CD solutions, scalable test environments, and data-driven insights that accelerate software development.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Engineering: Design and maintain high-performance pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Buildbot) tailored for the iterative nature of compiler development. Focus on enhancing reliability and efficiency by automating routine tasks and integrating robust testing mechanisms.
• Validation & Benchmarking: Develop automated systems to track and visualize performance metrics such as execution speed, binary size, and memory usage, ensuring these metrics are well-documented and accessible. Use this data to prevent performance regressions.
• Infrastructure Deployment: Work with alternative tools like Docker, Kubernetes, or native cloud solutions to provision and manage scalable build farms across hybrid-cloud and on-premise environments. Focus on seamless integration and automation rather than specific IaC frameworks.
• Cross-Architecture Testing: Manage "bare metal" and virtualized testing environments for diverse Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs), ensuring compiler correctness and interoperability across various hardware targets.
• Build Optimization: Collaborate closely with compiler developers to optimize build systems (e.g., CMake, Ninja) to minimize the "developer-to-feedback" loop times, leveraging your expertise in automation and parallelization.

Preferred Experience

• Systems Mastery: Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix internals and shell scripting (Bash), with an emphasis on performance tuning and resource management.
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python for automation coupled with a reading knowledge of C/C++ to troubleshoot build failures and optimize scripts.
• CI/CD Expertise: Extensive experience with complex pipeline automation and Docker containerization, with a focus on efficiency, repeatability, and security.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve low-level system issues, linker errors, and environment-specific discrepancies
• Open-Source Contribution: Experience contributing to or managing builds for open-source projects, especially those related to compiler technology like LLVM, is highly desirable

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s or Master's 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.