Staff Software Development Engineer: GPU, AI/ML Ops & Quality Engineering

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a talented engineer to join our team developing heterogeneous software for computer vision and image/video processing as part of the AMD Radeon Open Ecosystem (ROCm).

The role emphasizes high-performance software, rigorous testing, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has deep computer vision expertise, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, and hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and GPU

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with computer vision libraries such as OpenCV, FFmpeg, OpenVX.
• Experience with GPU programming (HIP, CUDA).
• Familiarity with ROCm or similar heterogeneous computing platforms.
• Experience with open-source development and Git and issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong testing, profiling, debugging, documentation, and version control practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize GPU/CPU software for computer vision, image and video processing workloads.
• Validate new SW features before releasing them to customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software extracting best performance from AMD hardware
• Debug and resolve complex software issues across multiple layers of the stack.
• Apply software engineering methodologies and AI tools to ensure robust, maintainable code
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners
• Work closely with dev teams and Project Managers to drive results
• Strong experience with GoogleTest (gtest) for unit and integration testing in C++.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins or GitHub Actions for automating test execution and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, frameworks, and tools for automated testing.

Skills

C/C++

Python

OpenCV

GoogleTest

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

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THE ROLE:

We are looking for a talented engineer to join our team: developing heterogeneous software for computer vision, image/video processing as part of the AMD Radeon Open Ecosystem (ROCm). The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings strong communication, problem-solving, and prioritization skills to the table. We value individuals who are critical thinkers, detail oriented and passionate about building high-performance software. We need a candidate who has deep domain expertise in computer vision as well as strong in quality engineering and integration testing with fast paced ROCm releases.

THE PERSON:

You are accustomed to working in a dynamic, geographically distributed agile team, where partnership and collaboration are paramount. You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to express your work in a clear, cohesive fashion. Most importantly, you are constantly thinking of ways to make world-class software with reliability and performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and optimize GPU/CPU software for computer vision, image and video processing workloads.
• Validate new SW features beforereleasing themto customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software extracting best performance from AMD hardware
• Debug and resolve complex software issues across multiple layers of the stack.
• Apply software engineering methodologies and AI tools to ensure robust, maintainable code
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners
• Work very closely with dev teams and Project Managers to driveresults
• Strong experience with GoogleTest (gtest) for unit and integration testing in C++.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins or GitHub Actions for automating test execution and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• In-depth knowledge of software testing methodologies, frameworks, and tools for automated testing.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience in video codecs, image processing and machine learning frameworks
• Familiarity with computer vision libraries like OpenCV, FFMpeg, OpenVX etc.
• Experience with GPU programming (e.g., HIP, CUDA).
• Familiarity with ROCm or similar heterogeneous computing platforms.
• Experience with open-source development and Git and feature tracking software (e.g., Jira)
• In-depth knowledge of best practices in software development, including testing, profiling, debugging, documentation, version control, issue tracking, and planning
• Quick in learning new tools and frameworks
• Experience in CV domain Quality Engineering for testing and debugging end-to-end workflows

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Benefits offered are described:

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.