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THE ROLE: 

AMD is looking for a senior software engineer to join our growing team in open source AI software development. You will join a team of talented industry specialists, and develop and deliver quantization software for state-of-the-art machine learning. As a key contributor you will champion a high quality and level of professionalism of software development, coordinate closely with your team and partners, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate possesses an innovative and problem-solving mindset, has a keen eye for software engineering development, is diligent and passionate about technology, has working experience with machine learning models and algorithms, and is a positive, proactive, communicator. A successful candidate will need to employ strong knowledge in computer technologies, leadership skills in technical areas, and SW engineering expertise, as well as a strong ability to work with different teams of engineers and collaborators. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop and release high quality software, relied on by a large number of users 
• Validate new SW features before releasing them to users
• Drive a high professional standard in open source development 
• Contribute to a high-functioning AI software team, including Agile management, code reviews, feedback sessions, presentations, and training.
• Collaborate closely with multiple teams to deliver key planning solutions and the software to support them 
• Learn emerging and state of the art ML and quantization technologies, and implement support for these in AMD products
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, including research papers and industry standards, especially pertaining to quantization and data type representation.
• Debug and fix existing issues, and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Strong experience in software development. Python, C, C++ preferred
• Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail
• Strong computer science fundamentals; algorithms, data structures, compilers, and data types
• Experience with machine learning frameworks, PyTorch preferred
• Practical knowledge of machine learning theory and models, and familiarity with quantization
• Solid understanding of object-oriented-design concepts and design patterns
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, version control systems (git), CI/CD automation, and performance profilers is a plus
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline 

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