GDB developer

Working on ROCgdb, ROCm's open source GDB-based debugger for heterogeneous computing (CPU and GPU), targeting multiple offloading/compute/graphics languages and frameworks Linux tools and driver libraries development. Responsibilities include researching and implementing state-of-the-art software algorithms in heterogeneous debugging support, collaborating with AMD engineering teams, advising technical directions for GPU debugging, and facilitating feedback across teams.

Must Have

• Experience with debugger development (GDB or others) or GPU driver/hardware knowledge + Linux/driver/kernel programming background
• Linux system programming, driver, compiler skills are must

Good to Have

• Linux software development experience
• Strong technical skills and experience in software product development using C, C++ and assembly.
• Experience in generic data processing and algorithms
• CPU/GPU architecture knowledge
• Excellent English verbal/written communication
• HW/SW debugging experience using GDB tool
• Linux Bash experience
• SIMD/SIMT architecture understanding
• GPU platform debugging experience
• GDB open-source project development experience
• Open-source upstream presence (Binutils, GDB, GCC, LLVM, etc)
• Open-Source Contributor/Maintainer ( Linux, Kernel/Drivers)
• Compute language/API experience (HIP, CUDA, OpenCL or OpenMP)
• Embedded platform software development
• Python/TCL experience

##### Project description

Working on ROCgdb, ROCm's open source GDB-based debugger for heterogeneous computing (CPU and GPU), targeting multiple offloading/compute/graphics languages and frameworks Linux tools and driver libraries development.

##### Responsibilities

• Research and implement state-of-the-art software algorithms in heterogeneous debugging support domain to improve user debugging capabilities and experience.
• Work closely with AMD software and hardware engineering teams to remain knowledgeable of current trends and future features; provide suggestions for feature and fixes in released and unreleased products.
• Advise technical directions for GPU debugging support effort across components and domains.
• Communicate across AMD teams to identify opportunities and facilitate feedback between groups.

##### Skills

Must have

• Experience with debugger development (GDB or others) or GPU driver/hardware knowledge + Linux/driver/kernel programming background
• Linux system programming, driver, compiler skills are must

Nice to have

• Linux software development experience
• Strong technical skills and experience in software product development using C, C++ and assembly.
• Experience in generic data processing and algorithms
• CPU/GPU architecture knowledge
• Excellent English verbal/written communication
• HW/SW debugging experience using GDB tool
• Linux Bash experience
• SIMD/SIMT architecture understanding
• GPU platform debugging experience
• GDB open-source project development experience
• Open-source upstream presence (Binutils, GDB, GCC, LLVM, etc)
• Open-Source Contributor/Maintainer ( Linux, Kernel/Drivers)
• Compute language/API experience (HIP, CUDA, OpenCL or OpenMP)
• Embedded platform software development
• Python/TCL experience

##### Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Senior