AMD

2 months ago

Lead Performance and Optimization Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead performance engineering for CPU inference workloads on AMD EPYC platforms, benchmarking and optimizing ML inference using ZenDNN with PyTorch/TensorFlow/ONNX Runtime. Hands-on OS/BIOS tuning, thread/core affinity, NUMA/memory optimization, and automation to improve throughput/latency across single and multi-instance scenarios.

Location: Bengaluru

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead performance engineering and optimization for CPU inference workloads, focusing on throughput and latency improvements across single and multi-instance executions.
•Configure and tune OS/BIOS parameters (NUMA, HugePages, SMT, power/performance modes) to optimize CPU performance.
•Design and validate thread/core affinity strategies, CPU isolation, scheduling, and multi-instance execution models.
•Collaborate with ZenDNN and kernel/ops teams to drive performance improvements and guide kernel-level optimizations.
•Develop automation pipelines and Python/Bash tooling to manage experiment workflows, data capture, and performance reporting.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: INR 3,245,970 - 4,637,100 annually

Key Requirements

•8-12 years in performance engineering, systems optimization, or low-level Linux execution
•Strong expertise in server-class CPUs, CPU microarchitecture, and ML inference
•Proficiency with EPYC-optimized ML libraries (ZenDNN) and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX Runtime)
•Hands-on performance debugging and OS/BIOS tuning, including thread/core affinity, NUMA/locality, and multi-instance execution
•Python/Bash automation and tooling for performance data capture, reporting, and dashboards

Experience:8-12 yearsAICPUsLinuxEPYCML inference

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:PythonBashVTuneFtraceZenDNNPyTorchTensorFlowONNX RuntimeEPYCNUMAHugePagesPerf

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonBashVTuneFtraceZenDNNPyTorchTensorFlowONNX RuntimeEPYCNUMAHugePages

Company Brief

AMD

Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1969

Glassdoor: 3.9

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