Software Development Researcher

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AMD Research and Advanced Development is an entrepreneurial research organization with a superb track record of driving research innovations into AMD products. We generate innovations in processor architectures, graphics, interconnects, memory technologies, and software to create new business opportunities for AMD. We are a global leader in the development of the world's most advanced high-performance computers (HPC), such as El Capitan, the world-leading 2 exaflop supercomputer.

THE ROLE:

AMD Research and Advanced Development is seeking a Software Development Researcher to create and analyze dataflow programming models and APIs on workloads for AI and HPC applications.

THE PERSON:

You love inventing and implementing new features to increase efficiency and optimize performance. You love bringing new systems to life and developing software that shows the full power of novel hardware architectures. Are you ready to work with fast paced peers? Then join us!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Invent, design and analyze dataflow architecture extensions and APIs to help drive performance enhancements for AI workloads.
• Identify consequent hardware-software co-design of the processor requirements to support such workloads.
• Drive the results of the research projects into product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with teams within AMD Research and Advanced Development, product groups, and vendor partners to help improve the AMD HPC ecosystem.
• Submit patentable inventions.
• Clearly communicate research findings to product, commercial, and academic audiences.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred.
• Experience with firmware development and programming in embedded environments.
• Understanding of dataflow programming models and heterogeneous compute architectures.
• Knowledge of GPUs and AI accelerators and their progrmaming models.
• Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux operating system development.
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in ideation, evaluation, and optimization of a research project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to organize and present complex technical information.
• Strong analytical skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• PhD or equivalent research accomplishments in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.

LOCATION: Bellevue, Wa Preferred; Austin, Tx and Santa Clara, Ca are also options.

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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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