Senior Manager, Software Development, AI Performance

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 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. SENIOR MANAGER: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - AI PERFORMANCE THE ROLE: AMD is looking for a Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of performance engineers focused on optimizing frontier AI workloads on AMD GPUs. You will shape the technical vision, set direction for performance optimization strategies, and ensure alignment with customer needs and business goals. THE PERSON: The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills. You understand the full AI system — from model architecture and inference paradigms to GPU performance and rack-level design — and can translate that understanding into team direction, customer engagement, and upstream influence. If you are passionate about getting the best out of the hardware and shaping the future of AI performance together with your team, this role is for you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and grow a team of performance engineers, ensuring professional development, productivity, and engagement Drive the development and delivery of performance optimization solutions aligned with customer and business goals Engage directly with customers to understand their performance needs and translate them into actionable engineering plans Set technical direction by identifying performance bottlenecks and defining strategies to overcome them, informed by end-to-end understanding of AI workloads and system design Contribute to and lead efforts in major open-source AI frameworks (e.g., vLLM, SGLang) to improve customer experience and influence the ecosystem Communicate effectively with upper management on team progress, technical challenges, and customer requirements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define priorities and ensure timely execution Establish and uphold best practices in software development, profiling, benchmarking, and project management Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Deep understanding of GPU architectures, memory hierarchy, instruction scheduling, and performance tradeoffs Understanding of end-to-end AI systems: model architectures, inference paradigms (e.g., prefill-decode disaggregation, speculative decoding), and system/rack-level design considerations Strong background in performance engineering, including profiling, benchmarking, and low-level optimization Experience with AI/ML workloads and understanding of model behavior and compute/memory requirements Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment Strong proficiency in PyTorch Familiarity with major open-source AI frameworks such as vLLM and SGLang Hands-on experience with C++ and GPU programming using HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL Strong Linux systems knowledge and experience working in Linux-based development environments Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, DevOps) Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills Strong written and spoken English; working language is English Experience working with agile methodologies and cross-functional teams ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. LOCATION Stockholm, Sweden or Helsinki, Finland #LI-MH3 #LI-HYBRID Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

SENIOR MANAGER: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - AI PERFORMANCE THE ROLE: AMD is looking for a Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of performance engineers focused on optimizing frontier AI workloads on AMD GPUs. You will shape the technical vision, set direction for performance optimization strategies, and ensure alignment with customer needs and business goals. THE PERSON: The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills. You understand the full AI system — from model architecture and inference paradigms to GPU performance and rack-level design — and can translate that understanding into team direction, customer engagement, and upstream influence. If you are passionate about getting the best out of the hardware and shaping the future of AI performance together with your team, this role is for you. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and grow a team of performance engineers, ensuring professional development, productivity, and engagement Drive the development and delivery of performance optimization solutions aligned with customer and business goals Engage directly with customers to understand their performance needs and translate them into actionable engineering plans Set technical direction by identifying performance bottlenecks and defining strategies to overcome them, informed by end-to-end understanding of AI workloads and system design Contribute to and lead efforts in major open-source AI frameworks (e.g., vLLM, SGLang) to improve customer experience and influence the ecosystem Communicate effectively with upper management on team progress, technical challenges, and customer requirements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define priorities and ensure timely execution Establish and uphold best practices in software development, profiling, benchmarking, and project management Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Deep understanding of GPU architectures, memory hierarchy, instruction scheduling, and performance tradeoffs Understanding of end-to-end AI systems: model architectures, inference paradigms (e.g., prefill-decode disaggregation, speculative decoding), and system/rack-level design considerations Strong background in performance engineering, including profiling, benchmarking, and low-level optimization Experience with AI/ML workloads and understanding of model behavior and compute/memory requirements Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment Strong proficiency in PyTorch Familiarity with major open-source AI frameworks such as vLLM and SGLang Hands-on experience with C++ and GPU programming using HIP, CUDA, or OpenCL Strong Linux systems knowledge and experience working in Linux-based development environments Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, DevOps) Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills Strong written and spoken English; working language is English Experience working with agile methodologies and cross-functional teams ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. LOCATION Stockholm, Sweden or Helsinki, Finland #LI-MH3 #LI-HYBRID

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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