About the job
AMD is looking for an engineering leader passionate about driving compiler innovation to unlock the performance of our data center GPU platforms for AI applications. The ideal candidate will have proven experience delivering industry-leading compiler optimizations and compiler infrastructure that others can build on top. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for setting the technical direction, driving the highest-impact optimizations, mentoring senior staff, and ensuring the compiler toolchain delivers world-class performance, correctness, and stability. This is a critical role that directly impacts the performance ceiling of our entire platform.
Responsibilities
Part of AMD’s AI team focused on improving the compiler infrastructure of current products and developing new groundbreaking AMD technologies in the broader compiler space
Design, implement, and tune sophisticated LLVM backend passes, focusing on low-level optimizations like instruction selection, register allocation, instruction scheduling, software pipelining, and memory access transformations.
Drive the design and implementation of new code generation infrastructure, potentially including custom LLVM components for new or evolving hardware.
Partner closely with Hardware Design, Architecture, Software Runtime, and Kernel/Driver teams on hardware/software co-design efforts to maximize the performance of the overall stack.
Represent the company in the open-source LLVM community, contributing patches, participating in design discussions, and driving key feature integration upstream where applicable.
Qualifications
Minimum
No minimum qualifications listed.
Preferred
Strong background in computer architecture and software engineering practices
Experience designing and working with compiler backends
Active contribution history to the open-source LLVM project
Demonstrated mastery of LLVM backend components, including LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR), SelectionDAG, GlobalISel, Register Allocation, TableGen, and Instruction Scheduling
Effective communication and problem-solving skills