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Senior Staff Software Development Engineer- GPU/AI/ML

AMD

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/26/2026

Compensation

USD $178,500.00/Yr. – USD $255,000.00/Yr.

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-61% YoY
πŸ’Ž Strong sponsor

Job description

The role is for a senior software engineer at AMD, focusing on enhancing the performance of AI workloads on GPUs. The engineer will work within a core team of specialists to influence the ROCm ecosystem and improve how models train and run on AMD hardware. This position requires a blend of deep systems performance expertise and modern AI knowledge. The engineer will tackle complex technical challenges and mentor team members as AMD scales its AI software strategy.

Requirements

  • Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and design of large, performance-critical systems.
  • Strong understanding of GPU architecture, memory hierarchy, and kernel optimization using HIP/CUDA.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale C++/HIP/CUDA codebases, including ROCm and the CUDA ecosystem.
  • Deep understanding of transformers and the full model lifecycle in AI.
  • Substantial professional experience in software development within performance-critical environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own the AI software stack and establish best practices for performance from GPU kernels to distributed systems.
  • Accelerate foundation models and agents by improving training and inference for LLMs and autonomous AI workloads.
  • Co-design hardware and software by partnering on the full lifecycle from GPU architecture input to software for new accelerators.
  • Diagnose bottlenecks in multi-GPU, distributed settings using profilers.
  • Mentor team members and influence direction across teams to scale AMD's AI software strategy.

Benefits

  • AMD provides a competitive 'Total Rewards' package that focuses on financial growth, health, and work-life balance.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts Β· latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Advanced Micro Devices Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

71

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

263

FY2026

Entry-level share

4.2%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-61%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-68%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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