Lead Runtime Engineer

AMD · Markham, Canada · Engineering

mid software engineering Technical Lead tech_leadership · Posted May 12, 2026

About this role

AMD is hiring a mid-level Technical Lead in the software engineering function based in Markham, Canada. The posting calls out experience with C, Git, Performance Optimization, C++.

Role
Technical Lead
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Tech leadership
Location
Markham, Canada
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 12, 2026

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Job description

from AMD careers

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

THE ROLE: 

 

AMD is searching for talented and motivated individuals to support and develop the GPU‑compute language runtime libraries of the AMD ROCm™ platform, with a focus on Windows graphics and compute driver enablement. As part of the Language Runtime group in AMD AI GPU Software, you will build core compute runtime components powering artificial intelligence and high‑performance computing applications across workstations, data centers, and supercomputers. This role involves deep technical collaboration with customers and partners to understand requirements, resolve driver‑level challenges, and ensure successful deployment of AMD GPU technologies on Windows.
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