Principal Software Development Engineer – Compiler & ML Acceleration in Massachusetts, United States | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

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Location
Massachusetts
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$212,000–$212,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jun 11, 2027
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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

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TL;DR · Principal Software Development Engineer – Compiler & ML Acceleration in Massachusetts, United States | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

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AMD seeks a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the development of advanced compiler technology and MLIR-based infrastructure for accelerating Large Language Models (LLMs) and machine learning workloads on emerging accelerator architectures. This role involves designing and implementing optimization pipelines, driving model compilation and data movement optimizations, and collaborating with hardware, runtime, frontend, and systems teams to align compiler capabilities with evolving accelerator needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in compiler development, MLIR or LLVM-based infrastructure, neural network workloads, and graph-level optimizations for ML models. Strong C++ skills and the ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship are essential, as is influencing long-term roadmap decisions for compiler and ML acceleration software. Experience with NPUs or specialized AI accelerators and contributions to production environments is preferred.

Skills

C++ MLIR LLVM CUDA NPUs Graph-level optimizations Compiler-level optimizations Large-scale codebases Neural networks Cross-functional collaboration Technical leadership Mentorship CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of compiler components for machine learning.
  • Implement MLIR-based compiler flows to optimize high-level ML representations.
  • Drive optimization of model compilation and data movement for inference workloads.
  • Define and implement strategies for operator fusion, memory planning, and scheduling.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship in compiler direction and best practices.
  • Contribute to the long-term roadmap decisions for compiler and ML acceleration software.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in compiler development across front-end, middle-end, and back-end components.
  • Hands-on expertise with MLIR and LLVM-based compiler infrastructures for machine learning workloads.
  • Deep understanding of graph-level and compiler-level optimizations for neural network models.
  • Strong C++ programming skills and experience working on large, complex codebases.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership and influence the direction of compiler development.

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