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WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
AI Performance Engineers focus on pushing machine learning workloads to peak hardware efficiency, with emphasis on low-level optimization and kernel performance.
As an AI Performance Engineer, you will:
Analyze and explore recent ML models and workloads, understand their compute, memory, and instruction-level behavior, and optimize them on AMD GPUs for both inference and training
Design, implement, and tune GPU kernels at a low level, including C++, intrinsics, and hand-written GPU assembly
Perform deep profiling and bottleneck analysis across compute, memory, and execution pipelines
Optimize instruction scheduling, memory access patterns, and occupancy to achieve the final 5% of performance uplift
Work closely with hardware, compiler, and software teams to drive performance improvements across the full stack
Collaboration with others:
The position is part of an AI and GPU performance optimization workstream at AMD
Collaborate with AI developers, compiler engineers, and hardware architects to understand performance limits and opportunities
Work with multiple teams located locally in Finland and the UK, as well as internationally
Communicate performance bottlenecks, solutions, and optimization strategies clearly across teams
Main goals in the first 6 months:
Benchmark, analyze, and optimize performance of key machine learning workloads on single- and multi-GPU AMD systems
Design, implement, and tune high-performance GPU kernels for tensor operations such as matrix multiplication, attention, and convolutions
Apply instruction-level and memory-level optimizations to achieve measurable performance improvements
Deliver high-quality, well-documented, production-ready performance-critical code
Ideal candidate profile:
The ideal candidate has a strong interest in:
Low-level performance optimization
GPU programming and hardware architecture
Instruction scheduling, memory hierarchies, and execution pipelines
Extracting the maximum achievable performance from hardware under real-world constraints
You are passionate about getting the best out of the hardware and motivated by the challenge of delivering that extra 5% performance uplift that separates good from exceptional.
Required skills & qualifications:
Strong understanding of GPU architectures and low-level optimization techniques, including memory hierarchy, instruction scheduling, and performance tradeoffs
GPU software development using HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL
Strong C++ skills for performance-critical systems programming
Experience with profiling, debugging, benchmarking, and performance analysis tools
Experience in high-performance computing (HPC) or performance-critical systems
Familiarity with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, MIOpen)
Familiarity with tile programming and related framework (Triton, Cutlass, etc)
Strong written and spoken English
Experience with Docker, Singularity, Slurm, or Kubernetes is a plus
BSc, MSc, PhD, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
How to stand out from the crowd:
Experience with GPU assembly programming and/or compiler backends
Experience with CPU assembly (x86 or Arm) and microarchitectural optimization
Background in compilers, code generation, or instruction-level optimization
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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
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