Staff DevOps Engineer, Compiler Infrastructure

Amd

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$152,000–$228,000 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Aug 7, 2027

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Similar $172k
This role $190k
$115k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$217,556 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Staff DevOps Engineer, Compiler Infrastructure

Staff DevOps Engineer - Compiler Infrastructure joins the Compiler Engineering team to build and scale developer infrastructure for complex software systems. The role focuses on developing automation and visualization tools to facilitate the building, testing, and optimization of LLVM-based language toolchains. Key responsibilities include designing high-performance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Buildbot; creating automated systems to track performance metrics like binary size and memory usage; and managing scalable build farms via Docker and Kubernetes across hybrid-cloud and on-premise environments. The candidate will manage bare metal and virtualized testing for diverse Instruction Set Architectures while optimizing CMake and Ninja build systems. Required skills include Linux/Unix internals, Bash scripting, Python, and C/C++ knowledge to troubleshoot linker errors and resolve low-level system issues within the compiler development domain.

What does a DevOps Engineer earn?

Median $126800 from 89 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and maintain high-performance CI/CD pipelines tailored for iterative compiler development.
  • Automate routine tasks and integrate robust testing mechanisms to improve pipeline reliability.
  • Develop automated systems to track and visualize performance metrics like execution speed and memory usage.
  • Provision and manage scalable build farms across hybrid-cloud and on-premise environments using Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Manage bare metal and virtualized testing environments for diverse Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs).
  • Optimize build systems like CMake and Ninja to reduce developer feedback loop times.
  • Troubleshoot low-level system issues, linker errors, and environment-specific discrepancies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix internals and shell scripting (Bash) with a focus on performance tuning.
  • Proficiency in Python for automation and reading knowledge of C/C++ to troubleshoot build failures.
  • Extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline automation using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Buildbot.
  • Experience with Docker containerization and managing scalable build farms in hybrid-cloud or on-premise environments.
  • Ability to manage "bare metal" and virtualized testing environments for diverse Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs).
  • Expertise in optimizing build systems such as CMake and Ninja to reduce developer feedback loops.
  • Experience contributing to or managing builds for open-source projects, particularly those related to LLVM.

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