Lead Python Full Stack Developer

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Lead Python Full Stack Developer

The Role

AMD is looking for a specialized software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology. 

The Person

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-powered features and services, including LLM-based workflows, recommendation systems, and intelligent automation.
• Develop and integrate Agentic AI systems (multi-step reasoning agents, tool-using agents) using modern frameworks like ADK or similar.
• Implement prompt engineering, evaluation, and optimization strategies for reliable and cost-efficient LLM usage.
• Build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines using vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate) for contextual and domain-specific responses.
• Lead development of RESTful / GraphQL APIs using Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Design scalable architectures, microservices, and asynchronous task systems (Celery, Redis, RabbitMQ).
• Implement data models and business logic with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Optimize performance, troubleshoot issues, and enhance system reliability and security.
• Integrate third-party services, cloud APIs, authentication/authorization (OAuth2, JWT).
• Develop responsive, user-friendly interfaces using modern frameworks (React preferred).
• Implement reusable UI components, state management, and API integrations.
• Collaborate with design teams to translate UI/UX wireframes into production-ready code.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins).
• Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx, Terraform, etc.
• Ensure observability using logging, monitoring, and error-tracking tools.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps and architectural decision-making.
• Work cross-functionally with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
  
  
  

• 6+ years of professional experience in backend and full-stack development.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and at least one major Python framework (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Exposure working in AI technology stack.
• Strong frontend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern framework (React, Vue, Angular).
• Deep understanding of database design, query optimization, and ORMs.
• Proficiency with cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of API design, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Solid understanding of security best practices, testing frameworks, and version control (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent