What you do at AMD changes everything 
 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

THE ROLE:

AMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPUs and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business.  We are looking for a Design Engineer to join this innovative team and work in the areas of performance modeling, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development.

THE PERSON:

The candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details.  We are pushing the envelope on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program.  This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills.  We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with a small, dedicated team of hardware and software engineers to optimize the performance of CPU microarchitecture
• Expand your experience with cycle-accurate core, cache, and SoC (System on a chip) performance simulator development, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development
• Develop and improve tools and methodology for performance analysis of workloads

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• C++ programming and scripting language capabilities
• Computer architecture background through coursework and/or work experience
• familiarity with Digital RTL Design, Software Development, Verilog HDL

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS/MS/PhD in EE, CS, CSE (or similar)