US-TX-Austin: Compiler Development Engineer

evandro_at_mailandnews.com
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: 2 Mar 2005 12:18:06 -0800

http://www2.amd.com/us-en/Job_Opps/Display/1,,115,00.html

Title
Compiler Development Engineer

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Work with AMD processor architects and the GCC
development community to advance the state of GCC compiler support for
AMD microprocessors.

SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS: Performance analysis of benchmarks and
real-world code to identify compiler code quality issues.
Implementation of state of the art compiler optimizations in the to
improve code quality and performance. Integration of these
optimizations into the GCC public repository.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BS and 7+ years experience, MS and
5+ years experience, or Ph.D and 1+ years experience in compiler
development. Thorough knowledge x86, AMD64, x87, SSE/SSE2/SSE3 ISA.
Understanding of micro architectural differences modern x86/AMD64
processors. Working knowledge of compiler optimizations and algorithms.
3+ years of Linux in a open source or commercial development
environment. Very solid practical C experience. Strong
debugging/analysis skills. Good interpersonal and communication
(written and oral) skills. At AMD, we are committed to equal employment
opportunity. AMD does not accept resumes from headhunters, placement
agencies or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement
with us. Our supplier base is restricted to specified hiring needs.
Therefore, any resume received from an unapproved supplier will be
considered unsolicited, and AMD will not be obligated to pay a referral
or placement fee.

PS: don't reply, follow the link above, which unfortunately states that
the position is for the Boston area, but it's for the Austin campus
instead.

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