Sr. GPU SDK Engineer.
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
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Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain GPU SDK components and libraries for graphics and compute applications
- Implement advanced rendering techniques using HLSL compute shaders and graphics pipelines
- Profile and optimize GPU workloads across different hardware architectures
- Develop comprehensive API interfaces and documentation for external developers
- Collaborate with hardware teams, game developers, and ISVs on SDK features and performance
- Debug complex GPU issues and provide technical support to SDK users
- Create sample applications, benchmarks, and best practice guides
Requirements:
- Strong HLSL and Direct3D 12
- Solid GPU pipeline and compute architecture understanding
- GPU profiling and performance analysis tools
- Strong parallel algorithms and GPU patterns
- API and SDK design experience
- Strong C++ (C++17/20)
- Cross-platform development
Nice-To-Have Background:
- DXGI Swap Chain experience
- HIP and ROCm programming
- Shader compilation pipelines and intermediate representations
- GPU performance optimization techniques
- ML frameworks and GPU acceleration
- Development tooling and automation
- Validation frameworks and testing methodologies
- GPU hardware architecture knowledge
- Vulkan or Metal experience
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.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain GPU SDK components and libraries for graphics and compute applications
- Implement advanced rendering techniques using HLSL compute shaders and graphics pipelines
- Profile and optimize GPU workloads across different hardware architectures
- Develop comprehensive API interfaces and documentation for external developers
- Collaborate with hardware teams, game developers, and ISVs on SDK features and performance
- Debug complex GPU issues and provide technical support to SDK users
- Create sample applications, benchmarks, and best practice guides
Requirements:
- Strong HLSL and Direct3D 12
- Solid GPU pipeline and compute architecture understanding
- GPU profiling and performance analysis tools
- Strong parallel algorithms and GPU patterns
- API and SDK design experience
- Strong C++ (C++17/20)
- Cross-platform development
Nice-To-Have Background:
- DXGI Swap Chain experience
- HIP and ROCm programming
- Shader compilation pipelines and intermediate representations
- GPU performance optimization techniques
- ML frameworks and GPU acceleration
- Development tooling and automation
- Validation frameworks and testing methodologies
- GPU hardware architecture knowledge
- Vulkan or Metal experience
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.