This role pays more than
91%
of similar roles. Most pay
$180,618–$235,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$300k
versus about
$208k
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
367 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,400–$249,600
across 367 roles with salary data.
Principal Software Development Engineer – Compiler & ML Acceleration joins the team to lead technical development in compiler technology, MLIR-based infrastructure, and model-to-hardware optimization. This role focuses on building the next generation of compiler and software infrastructure to accelerate Large Language Models and machine learning workloads on emerging accelerator architectures like NPUs. Key responsibilities include designing compiler components, implementing MLIR-based flows to lower high-level representations into optimized hardware code, and driving data movement optimizations for inference workloads. The position requires expertise in C++, LLVM-based infrastructure, and graph-level optimizations for neural network workloads. Working cross-functionally with hardware and systems teams, the engineer will define strategies for operator fusion, memory planning, and scheduling to solve complex performance challenges within advanced acceleration pipelines for specialized compute engines and high-performance AI execution environments.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.
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