GPU Application Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a GPU application engineer to enable AMD GPU acceleration through HIP for applications that currently use CUDA backends, or that require a new HIP-based backend. 

This role is part of an ISV enablement engineering team and focuses on application-level GPU programming, performance tuning, and integration. 

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate is a highly self‑driven GPU application engineer who can be productive from day one within a complex, performance‑critical codebase. You have hands‑on experience developing and optimizing mature CUDA‑based applications, and you bring a pragmatic, engineering‑first mindset: knowing when to chase peak performance and when to favor clarity, portability, and long‑term maintainability. You work independently, stay organized while driving multiple parallel efforts, and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, application developers, and stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Port CUDA-based GPU code to HIP, including kernels, runtime logic, and build systems 

• Design and implement HIP backends for applications without existing AMD GPU support 

• Enable and integrate HIP ray tracing (HIPRT) where applicable 

• Optimize GPU kernels and application pipelines for AMD GPU architectures 

• Debug correctness, performance, and stability issues in application-level GPU code 

• Work with profiling tools to identify and resolve bottlenecks 

• Collaborate with internal compiler/runtime teams to escalate lower-level issues when needed 

• Maintain clean, portable GPU code across vendors 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Advanced software development experience, with significant experience in GPU programming 

• Strong C/C  programming skills 

• Hands-on experience with CUDA (kernel development, memory management, streams/events) 

• Experience developing GPU-accelerated applications 

• Solid understanding of GPU programming fundamentals 

• Strong debugging skills for GPU kernels and application pipelines 

• Experience developing on Linux  

• Experience with HIP and ROCm 

• Experience porting CUDA code to HIP (manual or hipify-based) 

• Familiarity with HIPRT or GPU ray tracing concepts 

• Experience with GPU profiling tools  

• Experience working in large, multi-backend codebases 

• Familiarity with NVIDIA OptiX or similar GPU ray tracing APIs 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 

LOCATIONS: 

Austin, TX. or Boxborough, MA. 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.