GPU Runtime and System Software Engineer - Fellow - CA, San Jose, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Fellow, you will design, develop, and optimize GPU runtime and system software, identifying and evaluating new technologies. This role involves collaboration across AMD teams and with customers from early GPU product architecture definition to production.
What you'll do
- Provide deep technical leadership and guidance for GPU runtime and system features and technologies, optimizing across the entire AI software stack.
- Collaborate with hardware and software architects from early architecture concept to product deployment.
- Partner with customers and hyperscalers to understand their workload requirements and deliver tailored architectural wins and software optimizations.
- Engage with executives and key stakeholders to provide insight into industry trends and recommend strategic initiatives.
What you'll need
- Strong background and hands-on experience in GPU runtime and system software from low-level device drivers and OS internals up through applications and AI/ML frameworks.
- Deep expertise with kernel, driver and system level development in C/C++ and GPU software development and parallel programming.
- Deep expertise with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs.
- Proven history of communication software thought leadership, backed with patents, publications, and participation in industry standards bodies.
- Bachelor’s or Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
This role has been open 42 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
689
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$217k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (689 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 689 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 404 | 6142 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 61 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 166 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 137 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD (this employer) · 64 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 28 open roles · median 74 d
- Broadcom · 21 open roles · median 51 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 112 d
How we counted: 689 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.