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AMD · 6 hours ago

GPU Application Engineer

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$164K/yr - $246K/yr

AMD is a company focused on building great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a GPU Application Engineer to enable AMD GPU acceleration through HIP for applications that currently use CUDA backends, focusing on application-level GPU programming, performance tuning, and integration.

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Responsibilities

Port CUDA-based GPU code to HIP, including kernels, runtime logic, and build systems
Design and implement HIP backends for applications without existing AMD GPU support
Enable and integrate HIP ray tracing (HIPRT) where applicable
Optimize GPU kernels and application pipelines for AMD GPU architectures
Debug correctness, performance, and stability issues in application-level GPU code
Work with profiling tools to identify and resolve bottlenecks
Collaborate with internal compiler/runtime teams to escalate lower-level issues when needed
Maintain clean, portable GPU code across vendors

Qualification

GPU programmingC/C++ programmingCUDA experienceHIP experiencePerformance tuningDebugging skillsLinux experienceOrganizationCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Preferred

Advanced software development experience, with significant experience in GPU programming
Strong C/C++ programming skills
Hands-on experience with CUDA (kernel development, memory management, streams/events)
Experience developing GPU-accelerated applications
Solid understanding of GPU programming fundamentals
Strong debugging skills for GPU kernels and application pipelines
Experience developing on Linux
Experience with HIP and ROCm
Experience porting CUDA code to HIP (manual or hipify-based)
Familiarity with HIPRT or GPU ray tracing concepts
Experience with GPU profiling tools
Experience working in large, multi-backend codebases
Familiarity with NVIDIA OptiX or similar GPU ray tracing APIs

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

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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