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This role pays more than
95%
of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$215,325
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$300k
versus about
$192k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Amd
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors
Amd currently has
496 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$172,000–$258,000
across 496 roles with salary data.
The Principal Software Development Engineer joins a core team of industry specialists to improve the performance of key applications and benchmarks. This role involves working closely with strategic customers to understand their requirements, closing gaps in the software stack, and developing projects from proof of concept to production. Key responsibilities include optimizing collective communication primitives on GPU accelerators, using Agentic AI to automate workflows, and performing data-minded performance analysis. The candidate must possess strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, with expertise in GPU kernel programming using CUDA or HIP. Additional required skills include experience with LLM serving frameworks like vLLM and SGLang, as well as optimizing attention and KV-cache primitives. The work focuses on solving ambiguous technical problems within the AI roadmap.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $197750 from 81 postings across 10 companies.
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