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AMD · 5 months ago

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer, Routing

positionSan Jose, California
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$168K/yr - $288K/yr

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD) is dedicated to transforming lives with technology and is seeking a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer to innovate and develop routing algorithms for enhanced performance. The role involves designing and implementing FPGA physical implementation tools and conducting research to improve algorithms and optimization techniques.

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Responsibilities

Innovate and develop novel Routing algorithms to get multi-fold performance improvements (QoR, Compile Time, Memory Usage)
Be involved in the design, implementation, analysis, and test of FPGA physical implementation tools which include optimization, placement, timing, and routing
Perform research and development of novel algorithms and optimization of existing algorithms to improve quality of results (QOR), runtime, and memory
Conduct research and development of novel placement/routing and optimization techniques for next-generation FPGAs
Evaluate new FPGA architecture features and their impact on existing implementation tools
Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
Develop technical relationships with peers and partners

Qualification

C++Data StructureGraph TheoryAlgorithmsObject-oriented programmingMachine LearningConcurrent programmingDebuggingEffective communicationProblem-solving

Required

Passionate about software engineering
Possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution
Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD
Innovate and develop novel Routing algorithms to get multi-fold performance improvements (QoR, Compile Time, Memory Usage)
Be involved in the design, implementation, analysis, and test of FPGA physical implementation tools which include optimization, placement, timing, and routing
Perform research and development of novel algorithms and optimization of existing algorithms to improve quality of results (QOR), runtime, and memory
Conduct research and development of novel placement/routing and optimization techniques for next-generation FPGAs
Evaluate new FPGA architecture features and their impact on existing implementation tools
Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
Develop technical relationships with peers and partners
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Preferred

In-depth knowledge of Data Structure, Graph Theory and Algorithms
Solid Programming skills in C++
Strong object-oriented programming background
Knowledge of training and deploying ML models for EDA applications, Data analysis skills
Ability to write high quality code with keen attention to detail
Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus
Effective communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.amd.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
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