SMTS Software Development Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

At 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.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.
OR Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and six (6) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.
Software verification
Unix or Linux environments
Server systems
Machine-Learning
Code optimization using the GPU or software performance analysis
Software debugging (macOS, Linux, or Unix)
Git
GNU toolchain

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, and/or test operating systems-level software, compilers, and/or network distribution software for semiconductor operations, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software programs for enhancements and new products.
Understand and define software requirements and architectures.
Develop software and tools in support of design, infrastructure and technology platforms, including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases, cloud-based and internet-related tools.
Enable and optimize key AI models (LLM, Vision, MultiModal, etc.) on AMD GPUs.
Work in a distributed computing setting to optimize for both scale-up (multi-GPU) and scale-out (multi-node) systems.
Collaborate and interact with internal GPU library teams to analyze and optimize training and inference for AI.
Define proprietary platforms, including hardware and software components.
Drive software and systems solutions including development and product definitions.
Work with cross-functional teams including engineers to develop systems-level software, working on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
Drive projects or processes of significant technical importance.
Exercise independent judgment to select methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results with little to no supervision.
Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including computer hardware and software applications, and programming, as well as knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD systems and products.