What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Software Development Engineer position at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc?
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SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
THE ROLE:
We are building a team to keep AMD at the forefront of the rapidly developing AI/ML field, staying on top of the most recent advances and developing our own innovations to contribute to the community. This team will provide critical input to AMD’s AI hardware and software roadmaps across the entire product line (GPU, AI Engine, and CPU) to make sure AMD’s offerings are aligned with future technology directions. As an early member of the team, you can help us refine the direction and strategy to fulfill this important charter.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and passion for both AI/ML models/applications and hardware/software systems. You’ll enjoy learning and be skilled at communicating what you’ve learned with others.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow the latest developments in AI/ML models and techniques through publications, blog posts, conferences, etc.
- Work with team members to prototype and analyze them the most critical/relevant developments on AMD platforms
- Participate in developing innovative new techniques that leverage the strength of AMD platforms for improved performance and higher quality and share them with the AI community through publications and open-source contributions
- Communicate findings with AMD internal teams and, as appropriate, the external AI community
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience developing and debugging in Python and ML frameworks such as Pytorch
- Experience with current state-of-the-art AI models, especially in NLP and Generative AI
- Experience optimizing the performance of AI models on accelerator hardware, including:
- Understanding of AI model optimization techniques such as operator fusion, quantization, and sparsity
- Solid understanding of hardware & software systems
- Ability to analyze and address performance bottlenecks
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.
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