Lead Performance and Optimization Engineer
AMD is hiring a Lead Performance and Optimization Engineer to focus on CPU-based ML inference performance for EPYC processors. The role involves benchmarking, profiling, and optimizing complex workloads by fine-tuning OS, BIOS, and thread-scheduling parameters. You will develop automation tools and work with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX Runtime to drive performance across single and multi-instance configurations. This position requires deep expertise in low-level Linux systems and CPU architecture.
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Experience
8-12 years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
AMD is hiring a Lead Performance and Optimization Engineer to focus on CPU-based ML inference performance for EPYC processors. The role involves benchmarking, profiling, and optimizing complex workloads by fine-tuning OS, BIOS, and thread-scheduling parameters. You will develop automation tools and work with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX Runtime to drive performance across single and multi-instance configurations. This position requires deep expertise in low-level Linux systems and CPU architecture.
TAL's take
High-impact technical role at a tier-1 semiconductor company focusing on critical AI infrastructure.
Extremely well-defined performance engineering responsibilities with specific technology stacks and problem domains.
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Must haves
- 8-12 years in performance engineering or low-level systems optimization
- Strong understanding of CPU architecture: pipelines, caches, NUMA, SMT
- Hands-on experience with Linux tuning and server-class OS/BIOS configuration
- Proficiency with perf, VTune, ftrace, and flame graphs
- Strong knowledge of ML inference execution on CPU backends
- Strong Python and Bash for performance tooling
Tools and skills
About the company
Global semiconductor and computing leader with strong engineering brand.
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