AMD · 1 day ago
Performance Architect
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$157K/yr - $236K/yrAMD is a company focused on building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. The Performance Architect will provide technical leadership in analyzing and optimizing the performance of workloads on AMD x86 processors, collaborating with customers and internal teams to drive performance initiatives.
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Hiring Manager
Diane Walkowiak
Responsibilities
Develop in-depth knowledge of the architecture and micro-architecture of the various AMD x86 processor families as well as performance analysis tools
Set up and analyze target workloads, including applications and benchmarks, for networking, security/firewall, storage, wireless infrastructure, edge computing, industrial IoT, automotive, and embedded market segments
Characterize workload performance and develop optimized recipes for maximizing application performance and showcasing strong differentiation of AMD based solutions
Collaborate with customers, partners and internal product and engineering teams as a technical expert with deep domain expertise in the target use cases, system architecture, software stacks and performance optimization
Qualification
Required
Ability to establish and drive to goals including plan of record, timelines, budget, scope, performance and quality
Passion for creating plans and working with a diverse list of internal and external customers
Professionalism, excellent verbal and written communication skills
Occasional traveling
Team player who makes and meets commitments
Aptitude to thrive in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment
Develop in-depth knowledge of the architecture and micro-architecture of the various AMD x86 processor families as well as performance analysis tools
Set up and analyze target workloads, including applications and benchmarks, for networking, security/firewall, storage, wireless infrastructure, edge computing, industrial IoT, automotive, and embedded market segments
Characterize workload performance and develop optimized recipes for maximizing application performance and showcasing strong differentiation of AMD based solutions
Collaborate with customers, partners and internal product and engineering teams as a technical expert with deep domain expertise in the target use cases, system architecture, software stacks and performance optimization
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Preferred
Strong expertise in processor micro-architecture definition and performance modeling
Strong expertise and hands-on experience working on computer architecture, GPU architecture, CPU and GPU micro-architecture, cache hierarchy, coherent memory sub-system, SoC internal interconnect, PCIe, integrated NIC and accelerators, performance modeling and performance analysis
Hands-on and strong expertise in performance analysis and Linux performance tools, e.g. perf, AMD uProf, Intel Vtune
Expertise and experience working with data plane and control plane architectures in networking devices
Packet forwarding mechanisms using Open Vswitch, DPDK; security protocols like IPSec, TLS; offload with accelerators or smart NICs, P4; storage applications using SPDK, ISA-L; virtualization or container environment and orchestration like Kubernetes
Experience in system design and architecture of networking products involving switching, routing and security, storage systems, wireless infrastructure equipment and telco applications
Experience with Linux system programming (e.g. sockets, files, shared memory, multi-threaded programming/process synchronization)
Good understanding and working knowledge of Ethernet and Layer 3/ Layer 4 network protocols such as TCP/IP, IPSec, TLS
Understanding of wireless 5G protocol
Hands on experience with Linux networking stack
Strong passion and experience in performance analysis, performance optimization, troubleshooting, debugging complex systems and possess excellent problem-solving techniques
Proficiency in C and at least one scripting language like shell script, python etc
Experience with TCP/IP and knowledgeable with common standard IP protocols such as ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, IPSec, TLS
Experience with GPU programming
Strong expertise in computer architecture, GPU architecture, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet
Excellent verbal and written communication, and customer engagement skills
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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
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