Senior Software Development Engineer, GPU Kernel Development
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This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $156,875–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $196k 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.
Listed pay typically runs $166,400–$249,600 across 367 roles with salary data.
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Software Engineer- GPU/AI/ML joins a core team of specialists focused on making AMD the primary platform for demanding AI workloads by optimizing how models train, align, and run on GPUs. This senior role involves owning the AI software stack, from low-level GPU kernels to large-scale distributed systems, while improving training and inference for LLMs and autonomous agentic systems. The candidate will work on the ROCm ecosystem, co-designing hardware and software across the full lifecycle. Key technical requirements include expert-level modern C++, deep knowledge of GPU architecture, and experience with HIP/CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX. Candidates must be proficient in kernel optimization, memory hierarchy, and profiling tools like Nsight. The role addresses the challenge of making AI systems more efficient on GPUs through advanced techniques like quantization, MoE, and RLHF.
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