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Principle Triton Compiler Engineer

at Advanced Micro Devices

📍 San Jose, California, United States Hybrid Posted March 14, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role focuses on advancing the Triton compiler stack for AMD GPUs, including building compiler infrastructure, optimizing kernels, and collaborating with hardware teams to improve performance and usability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop Triton compiler backend; Optimize GPU kernels; Improve memory and execution efficiency; Collaborate with architecture teams; Enhance compiler infrastructure

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes compiler backends like LLVM and MLIR, AMD's ROCm platform, GPU architecture, and performance profiling tools, aimed at optimizing Triton kernels for AMD hardware.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead compiler engineer with deep expertise in GPU compiler technologies, performance optimization, and GPU architecture. They should have experience working with LLVM, MLIR, and AMD GPU backends, and be capable of developing high-performance kernels and compiler infrastructure.

Must-Have Skills

Compiler technologiesGPU architecturePerformance engineeringIR transformationsLLVMMLIRCode generationKernel tuning

Nice-to-Have Skills

Memory hierarchy optimizationWave-level executionOccupancy optimizationInstruction schedulingKernel profilingROCmAMD GPU backend

Tools & Platforms

LLVMMLIRROCmGitLinux

Required Skills

Compiler technologiesGPU architecturePerformance engineeringIR transformationsLLVMMLIRCode generationKernel tuningMemory hierarchyWave-level executionOccupancyInstruction schedulingKernel profilingTritonROCmAMD GPU backend

Hard Skills

Compiler TechnologiesGPU ArchitecturePerformance EngineeringIR TransformationsLLVMMLIRCode GenerationKernel TuningMemory HierarchyWave-level ExecutionOccupancyInstruction SchedulingKernel Performance ProfilingTritonROCmLLVM AMDGPU Backend

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingCuriosityHands-on Approach

Industry & Role

Industry Semiconductors & Electronics
Job Function Enhancing Triton compiler and kernel performance for AMD GPUs
Role Subtype Software Engineering
Tech Domains LLVM, MLIR, ROCm, GPU, Compiler Technologies, Performance Engineering

Keywords for Your Resume

compiler technologiesgpu architectureperformance engineeringIR transformationsLLVMMLIRcode generationkernel tuningmemory hierarchywave-level executionoccupancyinstruction schedulingkernel profilingtritonrocmamdgpu backend

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with compiler technologies, No background in GPU architecture or performance engineering, Unable to work in a hybrid environment, No experience with AMD GPUs

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