Senior Manager, HPC & AI System Application Performance Engineering

Amd

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$179,280–$268,920 / yr
Posted
64 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jul 9, 2027

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Above market

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This role $224k
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This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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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

Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, HPC & AI System Application Performance Engineering

As a Senior Manager - HPC & AI System Application Performance Engineering, you will join the HPC & Sovereign AI applications team to lead a group of scientific domain experts and performance optimization engineers. You will manage the development of high-quality, performant HPC and AI applications specifically optimized for AMD GPU products. Your daily responsibilities include leading full system application performance attainment for Exascale-class customers, coordinating technical content for RFPs, and managing internal system administrators to support team goals. The role requires expertise in computer architecture, computational mathematics, or fields like computational chemistry and weather modeling. You will utilize HPC and AI software stacks while navigating Agile environments using tools like JIRA. This position focuses on solving the challenge of preparing complex applications for powerful supercomputers across industry, academia, and national labs.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of computational scientists and performance engineers to optimize HPC and AI applications for AMD hardware.
  • Drive the delivery of Exascale-ready applications to internal business units and external customers.
  • Achieve full system application performance targets for Exascale-class customers.
  • Coordinate technical content for customer RFPs and business proposals.
  • Manage internal HPC development system administrators to support team operations.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to establish program requirements and project schedules.
  • Work with internal teams to continuously improve AMD's software products.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must possess a PhD or equivalent accomplishments in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related scientific computing domains.
  • Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. Department of Energy Q-level access authorization.
  • Demonstrated track record of software team management and leadership is required.
  • Technical expertise in foundational science, computer science, computer architecture, or computational mathematics is required.
  • Experience with HPC and AI software stacks is required.
  • Experience managing and collaborating across a geographically distributed team is preferred.
  • Proficiency in JIRA or similar project management tools in an Agile environment is preferred.
  • Experience with large machine procurement processes and export control compliance is a plus.

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