CareerPlan

Senior GPU Kernel Development Engineer

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance GPU kernels for LLMs and ML models to maximize compute efficiency and memory bandwidth.

Role type

Senior IC GPU kernel development engineer

Builds

High-performance GPU kernels and compiler-level optimizations for AMD GPU architectures

Domain

Semiconductor / AI / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, GPU programming, performance analysis, system software development, architecture-aware optimization

Preferred skills

HIP, CUDA, memory hierarchy understanding, cache behavior, kernel scheduling, AI-assisted development tools

Technologies

HIP, CUDA, LLVM, MLIR

Responsibilities

Architect and optimize AI workloads (LLMs, quantized models); Develop and profile high-performance GPU kernels; Drive deep performance characterization (compute, memory, cache); Advance compiler and code-generation technologies; Innovate with AI-assisted development tools

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC