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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.
SYSTEMS DESIGN SOFTWARE ENGINEER – PLATFORM EMULATION
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Data Center GPU and Accelerated Processing Team delivers AMD products for Data Center, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing. The Platform Emulation team (PEMU) is an integral part of the Data Center GPU and Accelerated Processing group responsible for pre-silicon activities to support product bring-up and launch.
PLATFORM EMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER
AMD is seeking a Platform Emulation Software Engineer to join our Data Center GPU organization. Our products support the rapidly scaling Data Center and High-Performance Compute infrastructure. You will be an integral member of the Platform Emulation team responsible for:
- Designing and implementing GPU applications in CUDA/C++ to enhance pre-silicon verification
- Writing tools to improve the efficiency of debugging hardware on emulation
- Building and executing GPU benchmarks/applications on the emulator
- Developing emulation infrastructure and tools
You will work alongside a team of innovative engineers to support the deployment of AMD's Instinct ML products targeting Supercomputers and Data Center workloads.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement GPU applications in CUDA/HIP to enhance pre-silicon verification
- Develop tools and automation to improve the efficiency of debugging hardware on emulation
- Run and collect data for analysis on AMD's high-end emulators and simulation models
- Develop scripts/tools to parse and analyze data from emulation runs
- Run and collect functional and performance data for AI/ML workloads
- Collaborate with senior engineers to support debug of hardware-related failures and performance issues observed on emulation
- Attend weekly meetings, provide status communication, and deliver technical presentations
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Strong knowledge of computer hardware architecture (GPU/CPU, memory hierarchy, interconnects, caches)
- Excellent programming skills in:
- C, C++
- Python
- Tcl
- Experience or understanding of:
- Shared memory concurrent programming
- Relaxed memory models
- Cache coherency
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting
- Knowledge of computer software architecture and boot flow (boot code, BIOS, device drivers, OS)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn and think outside the box
- Nice to Have (Not Required)
- Exposure to Verilog/SystemVerilog and waveform-based debug
- Experience with ML workloads and profiling/performance analysis
- Familiarity with APIs/platforms such as ROCm, OpenCL, OpenGL, Vulkan
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Data Center and Machine Learning use cases and workloads
- High-Performance Computing architecture and use cases
- How GPU-based software workloads interact with real hardware in a pre-silicon environment
- Pre-silicon development and testing technologies
- Hands-on emulation run and debug techniques
- Deep dives into performance analysis, code tracing, and debug on large-scale GPU platforms
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