AMD · 20 hours ago
Senior Staff AI Software Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $288K/yrAMD is a company focused on building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains including AI and data centers. They are seeking a Senior Staff AI Software Engineer to monitor AI performance metrics, track competitive signals, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize software and hardware performance.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Daily Performance Tracking: Monitor AI performance metrics daily. Identify, document, and prioritize performance and feature gaps against industry benchmarks
Strategic Signal Intelligence: Track external competitive signals and analyze new software release, software stack optimizations, and price/performance shifts
Technical Synthesis: Answer the "Why does it matter?" for leadership. Translate complex GPU architecture changes and software optimizations into daily briefs that outline necessary actions for our engineering teams
Cross-Functional Advocacy: Work closely with GPU Kernel and Framework teams (Pytorch/vLLM/SGLang/JAX) to close identified gaps and ensure our roadmap reflects the current competitive reality
Qualification
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
Daily Performance Tracking: Monitor AI performance metrics daily. Identify, document, and prioritize performance and feature gaps against industry benchmarks
Strategic Signal Intelligence: Track external competitive signals and analyze new software release, software stack optimizations, and price/performance shifts
Technical Synthesis: Answer the 'Why does it matter?' for leadership. Translate complex GPU architecture changes and software optimizations into daily briefs that outline necessary actions for our engineering teams
Cross-Functional Advocacy: Work closely with GPU Kernel and Framework teams (Pytorch/vLLM/SGLang/JAX) to close identified gaps and ensure our roadmap reflects the current competitive reality
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred
Deep AI Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong understanding of LLM inference stacks, GPU architectures, and distributed serving frameworks
Analytical Rigor: Ability to parse technical whitepapers, Github PRs, and market reports to find the 'signal to noise.'
Strategic Communication: Proven ability to communicate with both engineers and SVPs, turning raw performance data into a strategic narrative
Experience with Benchmarking: Familiarity with popular external and internal inference benchmarking suites
Partnership Management: Experience managing high-value external technical consulting or research relationships
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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
10001+ employees
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