Compiler Performance Analyst

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The Role
Workload Performance Analyst in the compiler team is responsible for analyzing C/C++/Fortran benchmarks to identify the new compiler optimization opportunities as well as compiler shortcoming in terms of performance. The analysis will involve using various tools to identify the bottlenecks, root cause analysis and quantifying the analysis to confirm the gains obtained. The Performance Analyst will use this report to convince and drive the improvements in the compiler. The Analyst will have to work closely with other AMD performance analysis teams.

The Person
You are a self-starter who is able to achieve successful outcomes in a non-hierarchical environment. Detailed oriented, you have the ability to multitask through planning/organizing.  You have excellent communication and presentation skills and a passion to push the limits of software on innovative platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Following are the responsibilities of this Performance Analyst

• Should co-own responsibility to analyze the given workload
• Should be responsible to make the code changes to validate the analyzes and also measure the performance improvements
• Should be responsible to generate a formal report on performance issues, analysis and quantified improvement in performance.
• Should be responsible to develop a close working relationship with other AMD performance / compiler teams.

Preferred Experience

• Excellent knowledge of micro-architectural features of modern microprocessors. x86 and/or ARM architecture expertise is plus.
• Excellent programming/debugging skills at the Assembly level.
• Very solid practical C/C++/Fortran experience
• Prior experience with performance analysis of programs, tuning and experience with analysis tools like profilers.
• Understanding of compiler code generation and optimization issues
• Compiler development experience is a plus
• You should enjoy performance analysis and tuning and have experience with profilers.
• Good interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent

Benefits offered are described:
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