SOC Performance Engineer

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

The Role

The successful candidate will work in AMD's Client and Graphics SOC Performance Team in Austin, Texas. The team’s mandate is to analyze and optimize the architectural performance of AMD’s PC and Gaming processors. This role will involve analyzing and tracing key CPU, Graphics and AI workloads, performance modeling of internal and competitive hardware platforms, debugging SOC performance issues and the development of performance evaluation tools and methodologies.

The Person

You have a passion for leading edge SoC architecture, design and verification. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and enjoys collaborating with architects & engineers located in different sites and time-zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

Key Responsiblities

Work with IP and SOC architects to develop and optimize leading edge processors
Characterize workloads, project performance and debug performance issues
Run performance simulations and analyze results to evaluate architectural features
Analyze the competition and identify areas for future improvement
Enhance existing application tracing techniques
Develop and maintain tools for data collection and analysis
Execute post-silicon debug/tuning efforts to ensure AMD processors are fully performance optimized
Job responsibilities also include multi-discipline interactions with microprocessor architects, ISA definition owners, software optimizers, compiler team, logic designers, and verification engineers to identify, resolve and document architectural performance issues


Preferred Experience

Prior industry/academic experience
Experience with computer architecture, system simulation, and performance evaluation
Experience analyzing system bottlenecks and optimizing computing systems for performance
Strong experience with computing software, including operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, drivers, and workloads
Adept at mathematical and statistical modeling
Detailed microarchitecture knowledge of a CPU, GPU, NPU, Video Processors, and/or DRAM controllers
Proficient in C/C++ programming and software engineering concepts


Academic Credentials

Bachelors, Master’s or PhD degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture preferred


Location:

Austin, TX


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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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