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AMD · 1 week ago

Principal Software Development Engineer, AI Open-Source Software

AMD is a company focused on building great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a passionate and talented Software Engineer to develop cutting-edge AI software that enhances performance across data center GPUs, contributing to open-source projects and collaborating with partners and communities.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor
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Responsibilities

Contribute to RAG, Ray, ROCm, Coding Agent, DGL, llama.cpp, verl, MegaBlocks, FlashInfer, Triton Inference Server, Taichi, and other merging open-source projects driving AI innovation
Collaborate with leading partners and open-source communities to enable AI workloads and improve performance on data center GPUs

Qualification

C++PythonAI trainingInferenceGPU programmingPerformance optimization

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Passionate about advancing the frontiers of AI
Thrives in open-source environments
Enjoys tackling complex technical challenges
Takes pride in writing efficient, maintainable, and scalable software
Collaborative, curious, and excited to contribute to open-source repositories

Preferred

Experience with C++, Python, or similar programming languages
Knowledge of AI training and inference
Familiarity with GPU programming (CUDA, HIP, or OpenCL) and performance optimization techniques

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance.

Company

Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

AMD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (836)
2024 (770)
2023 (551)
2022 (739)
2021 (519)
2020 (547)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
2023-03-02Post Ipo Equity
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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