Software Development Automation Test Engineer Job Listing at AMD in Bengaluru, KA (Job ID 80457-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

Software Development Automation Test Engineer:

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop software infrastructure and automated validation systems for AMD GPU debugger and profiler tools within the ROCm stack.
• Write high‑quality Python and C/C++ code to enable diagnostics, performance analysis, and regression detection.
• Profile GPU workloads, understand application behavior, and validate profiler output against AMD GPU execution and performance characteristics.
• Build and extend pytest‑ and ctest‑based frameworks to exercise debugger and profiler capabilities end‑to‑end.
• Collaborate closely with debugger, profiler, runtime, and compiler teams to improve tool correctness, robustness, and performance visibility.
• Analyze complex GPU software stack issues and provide root‑cause analysis with reproducible scenarios.
• Use AI‑based tools and coding agents to improve development velocity, automation quality, and regression coverage.

Preferred Experience

• Hands‑on experience building automated validation or test frameworks (must‑have).
• Strong proficiency in Python and C/C++.
• Strong experience with pytest and ctest frameworks.
• Strong Linux systems knowledge with solid Bash/shell scripting skills (essential).
• Experience profiling and analyzing GPU applications, with the ability to understand application behavior and map it to profiler output.
• Familiarity with GNU profiling and debugging tools.
• Experience with GPU programming (HIP, CUDA) and an understanding of GPU execution models.
• Familiarity with ROCm, AMD GPU architecture, or performance counters.
• Knowledge of OpenMP and MPI is a plus.
• Experience with Git, open‑source workflows, and issue‑tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• CI/CD knowledge is a plus, including integrating validation infrastructure into build pipelines.
• Hands‑on use of AI tools, coding assistants, or AI‑driven workflows is important, particularly for automation, analysis, and productivity.
• Experience with PyTorch or other AI/ML frameworks is a nice to have.
• Strong foundation in debugging, profiling, performance analysis, and system‑level software.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools, workloads, and GPU architectures.

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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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.