Senior Director of AI Inference Software Development Job Listing at AMD in Dubai, Dubai (Job ID 62322-en-us)

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THE ROLE:

AMD is seeking a Senior Director of AI Inference Software Development to lead the development of cutting-edge high-speed inference solutions. This role will drive the evolution of AI inference software, optimizing performance, efficiency, and scalability for cloud and edge deployments.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a technical leader with deep expertise in AI inference, a strong ability to build and scale high-performing teams, and a passion for delivering high-performance, low-latency inference solutions to a growing customer base.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and optimization of high-speed AI inference solutions for diverse workloads, including deep learning and real-time data analytics.
• Build and mentor a world-class AI software team focused on inference performance, model deployment, and scaling AI workloads.
• Drive innovations in AI inference frameworks, model quantization, compilation, and runtime optimizations to achieve best-in-class efficiency.
• Develop cloud and on-premises inference infrastructure that supports seamless integration, deployment, and management of in-house and third-party AI models.
• Define and implement validation, benchmarking, and performance tuning methodologies to ensure optimal AI inference execution on AMD hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware architects to co-optimize AI software and hardware, ensuring maximum utilization of accelerators and compute resources.
• Partner with product management, marketing, and technology teams to align inference software strategies with market demands and customer requirements.
• Work across multiple geographies and cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, and research divisions, to solve key AI inference challenges.
• Provide architectural guidance for distributed AI inference applications, improving scalability, reliability, and real-time processing capabilities.
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 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive semiconductor industry experience with a proven track record in AI software leadership.
• Deep expertise in AI inference acceleration, including model compilation, quantization, and runtime optimizations.
• Strong understanding of inference performance bottlenecks and techniques to optimize latency, throughput, and power efficiency.
• Experience with cloud-based and on-prem AI inference solutions, including Kubernetes, serverless computing, and AI inferencing at the edge.
• Hands-on experience with AI inference frameworks such as TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, TVM, or OpenVINO.
• Strong background in deep learning, computer vision, and time-series analytics for real-time inference workloads.
• Proven ability to architect and develop distributed AI inference systems that support large-scale, low-latency applications.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to drive AI inference software strategy and execution.
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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS, MS or equivalent with direct experience

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

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