Staff Software Development Eng

Advanced Micro Devices View all jobs

Calgary, AB
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Overview:WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHINGAt AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. Responsibilities:GPU SOFTWARE DEVELOPERTHE ROLE:AMD is looking for a specialized software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.The GPU libraries team helps develop the ROCm software ecosystem, which powers the ultimate computing experience provided by our AMD Instinct GPUs. Highly tuned libraries are developed by large teams using C++, Python, HIP, and low-level GPU assembly programming. To grow these libraries with rich features and support customers at scale, development must follow great software design principles while striving for simplicity, ease-of-maintenance, and extensibility.The successful candidate for this role will be an integral part of our GPU Matrix & Tensor operations team by helping with new feature development, refactoring code to improve modularity, debugging, and optimizing performance. Relevant open-source projects include:THE PERSON:

Possess excellent software skills in Python and C++
Have low-level software optimization experience
Have strong desire and ability to solve problems quickly
Be able to schedule, and work on tasks independently
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be flexible and accept new challenges

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, design, and refactor existing codebases to improve maintainability and extensibility across multiple target hardware configurations
Develop new software designs to integrate a variety of code optimization patterns in a clear modular fashion in code generators
Identify and help resolve functional and performance issues by working closely with libraries development teams and other internal engineering teams
Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Participating in new ASIC and hardware bring ups

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

3+ years software development experience
Proficient in C/C++ and Python programming, employing best software design practices
Experience working with large-scale software development projects and understanding of PC architecture
Proven experience in code optimizations for any architectures such as CPU/GPU/FPGA
GPU software development or validation involving HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL
Experience in system-level performance evaluations and debugging
Ability to closely interact with architects, developers, and tuning teams to maintain and release production software
Great communication and teamwork skills

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

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

Qualifications:Benefits offered are described: .AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is availableThis posting is for an existing vacancy.

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