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Lead Performance and Optimization Engineer

AMDBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 20 May 2026

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.

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Quality 85/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

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

linuxpythonbashpytorchtensorflowonnx runtimeperfvtuneftracepmczendnn

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