Software Development Engineer - GPU Communication Libraries, SHMEM/MPI

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THE ROLE:
AMD is looking for an influential 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 PERSON:
The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design software modules in C++, Python, HIP, assembly to enable collective communication software for datacenter GPU systems
Understand existing codebases and software designs, and make improvements to enhance maintainability and operational efficiency
Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products and plan software support strategies
Aid management in planning, and delivering industry-leading software
Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to software algorithms and hardware architecture
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Participate in new ASIC and hardware bring ups
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Experience with agile software development practices
Demonstrated capacity to technically lead developers of varying levels
Proficient in C/C++ & Python programming employing best software design practices
GPU software development involving HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL
Experience with at least one of the following:
Implementing communication middleware like MPI/SHMEM
Implementing lower-level communication frameworks like UCX and libfabric, or development using RDMA APIs
Development and optimization of communication collective algorithms (e.g. AllReduce)
Experience in software performance evaluations, optimizations and debugging
Ability to closely interact with software technical leads, program managers, and interface with hardware teams
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
LOCATION: Austin, Texas
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