Triton Compiler Engineer

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHINGAt 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.Triton Compiler EngineerTHE ROLE:Triton (is a language and compiler for writing highly efficient custom machine learning GPU kernels. It's widely adopted in open AI software stack projects like PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, and many others. AMD GPU is an official backend in Triton and of strategic importance to AMD. We are fully commited to make it awesome. If you are interested in making GPUs running fast via developing the Triton compiler and kernels, please come join usTHE PERSON:An ideal candidate should be familiar with compilers, GPU architectures, parallel programming, and/or high-performance kernels. He/she should be comfortable at performing quantitative analysis of workload and drive improvements across different compiler layers. Most importantly, the candidate is willing to learn and work across boundaries.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and maintain Triton compiler's AMD backendImprove various compilation patterns and passes in TritonResearch and author high performance matmul and attention kernels in TritonProfile kernel performance on AMD GPUs and improve bottlenecksFix issues in AMDGPU backend in LLVMPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:Familiarity or existing experience with Triton is a strong plusFamiliarity with compiler projects like MLIR, LLVM, IREEDeep understanding of GPU architectures and programming modelsDeep experience with writing high performance GPU kernels and GPU performance tuningExperience debugging cross-stack issues and reducing user problems to actionable executionOpen-source development ethosPREFERRED ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent#LI-G11#LI-HYBRIDBenefits 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 does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. We consider candidates regardless of 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.

Created: 2025-12-05