{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d71c445c49d0802118095ea7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d71c445c49d0802118095ea7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d71c445c49d0802118095ea7","title":"Software Performance Engineer","description":"WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING\r\nAt 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.\r\nTHE ROLE\r\nJoin a highly specialized Software Performance Engineering team that sits at the intersection of cutting-edge silicon and real-world application performance. In this high-impact role, you will work alongside some of the industry's top CPU architects, compiler experts, and performance specialists to unlock the full potential of AMD platforms across key applications and benchmarks.\r\nThis position offers the opportunity to dive deep into modern processor architecture, analyze complex workloads, and influence both current optimizations and future product design. You'll collaborate directly with strategic software partners, contribute to open-source communities, and help shape performance leadership for next-generation computing. The environment is fast paced, highly collaborative, and driven by curiosity, data, and innovation ideal for someone who loves solving hard problems and seeing their work translate into measurable, real-world gains.\r\nTHE PERSON\r\nYou are naturally curious about how things work under the hood and are energized by chasing down performance opportunities others might miss. You bring a data-driven mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate deep technical findings into clear recommendations for both internal teams and external partners.\r\nYou thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and are comfortable working with architects, developers, and industry partners to co-engineer solutions. A self-starter with a passion for continuous learning, you stay ahead of trends in software, hardware, and algorithms and enjoy turning complex analysis into meaningful performance wins.\r\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\r\n\r\nAnalyze application and benchmark behavior to uncover performance strengths, gaps, and bottlenecks on AMD platforms\r\nDesign and implement optimizations, workarounds, and tuning strategies\r\nPartner with architecture teams to influence future CPU designs\r\nCollaborate with software vendors and contribute improvements to the open-source ecosystem\r\nDrive a data-focused methodology to prioritize and measure performance impact\r\n\r\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE\r\n\r\nBackground in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks\r\nStrong programming in C/C++\r\nExperience with CPU profiling and performance analysis tools\r\nUnderstanding of SIMD/vector instruction sets\r\nKnowledge of modern concurrency and threading models\r\nFamiliarity with CPU microarchitecture concepts\r\nExperience with modern version control systems\r\nAbility to collaborate effectively with external partners\r\n\r\nBonus\r\n\r\nDevelopment of highly parallel algorithms or applications\r\nPower and performance tuning techniques\r\nCompiler optimizations and toolchains\r\nx86/x64 assembly and low-level performance analysis\r\nScripting or interpreted languages\r\nExposure to both Windows and Linux environments\r\n\r\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS\r\n\r\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field preferred\r\n\r\nLOCATION: Austin, Texas\r\nThis role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship\r\nLI-CS1\r\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\r\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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