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Sr. Software Development Engineer

AMD

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

USD $110,600.00/Yr. – USD $158,000.00/Yr.

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

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to focus on high-performance collective communication libraries and GPU communication runtimes for AI and HPC workloads. The role involves optimizing software for multi-GPU and multi-node communication across AMD's ROCm software stack. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to validate interconnect performance and resolve complex issues. This position is integral to advancing AMD's technology and supporting the development of next-generation accelerator platforms.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in Python, C, or C++.
  • Experience in developing benchmarks to test software performance.
  • Experience in GPU software programming and development.
  • Experience in software debugging on macOS, Linux, or Unix.
  • Knowledge of data structures and multi-threading.
  • Familiarity with CUDA.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, develop, and test high-performance collective communication libraries.
  • Optimize, troubleshoot, and debug software for efficient multi-GPU and multi-node communication.
  • Contribute to open-source libraries for GPU communication and benchmarking tools.
  • Develop and tune collective algorithms for distributed training and inference frameworks.
  • Design micro-benchmarks and performance characterization tools to evaluate transfer performance.
  • Collaborate with hardware, firmware, driver, and AI framework teams to enable new silicon.
  • Analyze complex performance data and architectural factors to influence product decisions.

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%

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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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