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THE ROLE:
AMD is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the Developer Tools team, where you will contribute to the development and optimization of GPU profiling tools for HPC and AI workloads. You will work alongside a team of skilled engineers, collaborating to enhance the profiling tools' capabilities and support broader strategic projects, including participating in new ASIC and hardware bring-ups.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Should understand GPU and computer system architecture, along with strong proficiency in C++. Should be detail-oriented, proactive in solving complex technical challenges, and able to communicate effectively across teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with architecture, driver, and runtime teams to enable profiling for next-generation AMD GPUs involved in Pre Silicon and Post Silicon activities
- Design, develop, and maintain ROCprofiler-SDK components for GPU performance profiling
- Implement new features and APIs to enhance profiling capabilities for AI and HPC workloads
- Optimize profiling tools for accuracy, scalability, and minimal overhead
- Debug and resolve issues in profiling workflows and improve tool reliability
- Stay current with GPU architecture advancements and integrate them into ROCprofiler-SDK
- Contribute to documentation and developer resources for ROCprofiler-SDK
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming
- Experience with performance analysis tools or profiling frameworks
- Understanding of GPU architecture and system-level performance concepts
- Experience with multithreading and concurrency in modern C++
- Familiarity with ROCm ecosystem and tools is highly desirable
- Experience with AI-powered developer tools and ability to effectively leverage them in day-to-day development workflows, including code generation, debugging, performance optimization, and productivity improvements
- Experience with Git-based workflows and debugging tools
- Familiarity with GPU programming models (HIP, OpenCL, or CUDA) is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team
- Knowledge of Linux development environments; Windows experience is a plus
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
LOCATION : Markham, Canada (Hybrid)
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This posting is for an existing vacancy.
