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. THE ROLE: Workload Performance Analyst in the compiler team is responsible for analyzing C/C++/Fortran benchmarks to identify the new compiler optimization opportunities as well as compiler shortcoming in terms of performance. The analysis will involve using various tools to identify the bottlenecks, root cause analysis and quantifying the analysis to confirm the gains obtained. The Performance Analyst will use this report to convince and drive the improvements in the compiler. The Analyst will have to work closely with other AMD performance analysis teams. THE PERSON: You are a self-starter who is able to achieve successful outcomes in a non-hierarchical environment. Detailed oriented, you have the ability to multitask through planning/organizing. You have excellent communication and presentation skills and a passion to push the limits of software on innovative platforms. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Following are the responsibilities of this Performance Analyst • Should co-own responsibility to analyze the given workload • Should be responsible to make the code changes to validate the analyzes and also measure the performance improvements • Should be responsible to generate a formal report on performance issues, analysis and quantified improvement in performance. • Should be responsible to develop a close working relationship with other AMD performance / compiler teams. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Excellent knowledge of micro-architectural features of modern microprocessors. x86 and/or ARM architecture expertise is plus. Excellent programming/debugging skills at the Assembly level. Very solid practical C/C++/Fortran experience Prior experience with performance analysis of programs, tuning and experience with analysis tools like profilers. Understanding of compiler code generation and optimization issues Compiler development experience is a plus You should enjoy performance analysis and tuning and have experience with profilers. Good interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent #LI-DB2 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.