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SMTS Software Development Engineer

AMD

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

USD $152,600.00/Yr. – USD $218,000.00/Yr.

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-61% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) Software Development Engineer to collaborate with architecture specialists in enhancing future products. The role focuses on optimizing software and hardware trends, designing groundbreaking technologies, and developing systems-level software for semiconductor operations. Candidates will engage in debugging existing issues and fostering technical relationships with peers. This position emphasizes independent judgment and innovative problem-solving in a dynamic team environment.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Four years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree with six years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
  • Experience in C, C++, or Python programming.
  • Knowledge of graphics standards (DX, OGL, and OCL) and 2D and 3D graphics.
  • Familiarity with OpenCL, OpenGL, or CUDA.
  • Understanding of GPU architecture, memory management, and power management.
  • Experience with 3D, Compute, Ray Tracing, and Machine Learning pipelines on GPUs.
  • Ability to develop and optimize applications on GPUs using D3D, Vulkan, or Metal APIs.
  • Experience in code optimization using the GPU or software performance analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products.
  • Apply a data-minded approach to target optimization efforts.
  • Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations.
  • Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies.
  • Participate in new ASIC and hardware bring-ups.
  • Debug and fix existing issues while researching alternative solutions.
  • Develop technical relationships with peers and partners.
  • Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software.
  • Understand and define software requirements and architectures.
  • Develop software and tools in support of design and technology platforms.
  • Define proprietary platforms, including hardware and software components.
  • Drive software and systems solutions including development and product definitions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop systems-level software.
  • Drive projects or processes of significant technical importance.
  • Exercise independent judgment to select methods and techniques for obtaining results.

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 · 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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