AMD · 1 day ago
Senior Staff Software Development Engineer- GPU/AI/ML
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $288K/yrAMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. They are seeking a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer to lead the development of AI software stacks and optimize performance for AMD hardware, playing a critical role in advancing AI technology.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor
Hiring Manager
Tressa Cooper (she/her)
Responsibilities
Architect and Drive the AI Software Stack: You will establish best practices and optimize performance from the lowest-level GPU kernels to large-scale distributed systems, shaping the foundational software for AMD hardware. By leveraging cutting-edge Large Language Models (LLMs) and agent-based technologies, you will accelerate the development and performance enhancement of the AMD ROCm ecosystem, ensuring it remains at the forefront of AI innovation
Accelerate Foundational Models: Your work will directly accelerate cutting-edge applications like foundation models (LLMs) and autonomous AI agents, ensuring AMD is the platform of choice for the most demanding workloads
Innovate Across Hardware and Software: You will contribute to the entire co-design lifecycle, from influencing future GPU architectures to developing groundbreaking software for new accelerators and collaborating with the broader AI community
Qualification
Required
Exceptional technical expertise in high-performance C++ software engineering
Robust understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI systems
Deep proficiency in low-level GPU programming
Mastery in designing complex, scalable systems using modern C++
Fundamental grasp of GPU architectures (HIP/CUDA), memory hierarchies, and kernel optimization
Significant hands-on experience in large-scale C++/HIP/CUDA projects
Experience contributing to the ROCm ecosystem (e.g., rocBLAS, hipDNN, Composable Kernel, AITemplate)
Experience with CUDA libraries (e.g., cuBLAS, cuDNN, CUTLASS, Thrust, CUB, NCCL)
Experience with the C++/HIP/CUDA core of ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
Deep understanding of LLMs, including transformer architectures and attention mechanisms
Hands-on experience in advanced model alignment and post-training techniques like Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (e.g., RLHF, GRPO)
Familiarity with cutting-edge trends such as Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architectures and inference optimizations
Experience and interest in code generation and/or self-improving LLMs
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred
Lengthy professional software development experience in performance-critical environments
Extensive hands-on experience in GPU programming (HIP/CUDA) and optimizing deep learning kernels and operators
Fundamental understanding of GPU architecture and memory hierarchy
Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and object-oriented design
Deep experience using GPU profiling and performance analysis tools (e.g., AMD ROCm Profiler, NVIDIA Nsight)
Deep knowledge of transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, and modern AI systems (Generative AI, Agentic AI)
Hands-on experience optimizing the post-training and inference pipelines of Large Language Models (LLMs)
Strong technical ownership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Experience or deep expertise with the AMD ROCm/HIP ecosystem
Master's degree preferred, PhD is a plus
Relevant publications in AI/ML, GPU computing, or system optimization are highly valued
Benefits
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AMD
Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
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