Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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The Role

We are looking for an experienced and talented developer to help us enable AI software on the world's most advanced computing devices. In this role you will help us enable our AI and HPC math libraries on the next generation of AMD's GPUs. You will work across a broad team of software and hardware engineers, helping us plan our silicon enablement programs, and executing on the plans that you contribute to.

The Person

The ideal candidate will be an experienced software developer with excellent foundational software skills and who can work effectively on a large software project. You will have a background in computer architectures like GPUs and be comfortable with hardware concepts and low-level (assembly) programming. You will be able to work with hardware engineers to discuss and understand new hardware architectures. You will have excellent attention to detail, and be able to communicate and work across a large team with diverse skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

Developing software in C++, Python, HIP, and assembly to support the ROCm software stack.
Helping to drive new hardware bring ups through roadmap and validation planning.
Debugging and optimizing GPU kernels on future computing devices.
Mentoring junior engineers.

Preferred Experience

5+ years of professional software development experience.
Proficiency in C++ and Python.
Experience with HIP, CUDA, OpenCL, or other GPU programming framework.
Experience with computer architectures and low-level development in assembly.
Experience with modern software development processes, source control systems, and tools.
Experience with agile software development practices.
Effective communication and problem-solving skills
Prior experience with new silicon bring-up is a plus but not required.
Experience with AI methods and frameworks is a plus but not required.

Academic Credentials

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

LOCATION: Calgary, Alberta

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.

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