AI Platform Architect

AMD; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD seeks an experienced Platform Architect to shape AI infrastructure and datacenter platforms. You will steer rack-scale system architectures spanning silicon to software, collaborating across AMD’s engineering teams to set roadmaps and drive complex, high-impact programs.

You will mentor engineers, influence key architectural decisions, and translate business objectives into robust platform strategies that balance performance, scalability, and cost.

Qualifications

• Platform architecture experience within semiconductor, compute, networking, or infrastructure-focused organizations.
• Experience developing products built around next-generation silicon technologies.
• Knowledge of hyperscale datacenter environments and infrastructure deployed for cloud service providers.
• Experience with AI infrastructure, rack-scale systems, server platforms, or high-performance computing solutions.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design and complex system integration.
• Experience working across platform domains including compute architecture, I/O connectivity, storage, memory, power, thermal, security, and management technologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and technologies such as PCIe, Ethernet, NVMe, Redfish/IPMI, SMBus, I²C, and platform security frameworks.
• Experience leading technical initiatives across large, cross-functional engineering organizations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, technical documentation, and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architecture of next-generation AI, hyperscale, and datacenter platform solutions.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to develop scalable, high-performance platform architectures spanning hardware, firmware, software, thermal, power, and mechanical domains.
• Establish architectural roadmaps, interface definitions, design guidelines, and technology strategies that align with business and customer objectives.
• Lead technical reviews and drive architectural decisions across large, highly collaborative engineering programs.
• Within the first 90 days, develop a deep understanding of AMD's platform architecture methodologies, product portfolio, development processes, and ongoing strategic programs.
• Within the first 6 months, contribute architectural guidance on active projects and influence key technical decisions while building strong partnerships across engineering organizations.
• Within the first year, become a trusted technical leader responsible for driving architecture initiatives, mentoring engineers, and helping shape future product and platform strategies.
• Identify technical risks, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend solutions that optimize performance, scalability, reliability, cost, and customer value.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across architecture, silicon engineering, product management, system design, and validation teams to ensure successful product execution.
• Contribute to the evolution of AMD's AI and datacenter infrastructure roadmap through innovation, technical leadership, and system-level thinking.

Skills

Platform architecture

Next-gen silicon

Hyperscale datacenters

AI infrastructure

Hardware/software co-design

Cross-domain platform knowledge

Industry standards (PCIe/ETH/NVMe)

Technical leadership

Communication & mentoring

Distributed engineering teams

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS

Master's degree

Job description

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 seeking an experienced Platform Architect to help shape the future of AI infrastructure and next-generation datacenter platforms. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will drive the architecture of complex rack-scale systems that power hyperscale and cloud computing environments. Working within a collaborative team of platform architects and technical leaders, you will influence the direction of cutting-edge technologies spanning silicon, hardware, firmware, software, thermal, mechanical, power, and system-level design.

This role offers the opportunity to work on industry-leading AI and high-performance computing platforms that are transforming the future of cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineers, architects, program leaders, and domain experts across AMD while helping define the next generation of solutions for hyperscale customers. If you thrive on solving complex system challenges, influencing technical direction, and working on technologies that push the boundaries of innovation, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

The Person

You are a technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems and driving architectural decisions across large, cross-functional organizations. You thrive in dynamic environments where requirements evolve, innovation is constant, and collaboration is critical to success. You have strong communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to influence stakeholders, align teams around common goals, and drive consensus across diverse engineering disciplines.

You are proactive, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity while maintaining focus on long-term business objectives. You enjoy mentoring others, sharing knowledge, and helping teams deliver innovative solutions while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architecture of next-generation AI, hyperscale, and datacenter platform solutions.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to develop scalable, high-performance platform architectures spanning hardware, firmware, software, thermal, power, and mechanical domains.
• Establish architectural roadmaps, interface definitions, design guidelines, and technology strategies that align with business and customer objectives.
• Lead technical reviews and drive architectural decisions across large, highly collaborative engineering programs.
• Within the first 90 days, develop a deep understanding of AMD's platform architecture methodologies, product portfolio, development processes, and ongoing strategic programs.
• Within the first 6 months, contribute architectural guidance on active projects and influence key technical decisions while building strong partnerships across engineering organizations.
• Within the first year, become a trusted technical leader responsible for driving architecture initiatives, mentoring engineers, and helping shape future product and platform strategies.
• Identify technical risks, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend solutions that optimize performance, scalability, reliability, cost, and customer value.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across architecture, silicon engineering, product management, system design, and validation teams to ensure successful product execution.
• Contribute to the evolution of AMD's AI and datacenter infrastructure roadmap through innovation, technical leadership, and system-level thinking.

Preferred Experience

• Platform architecture experience within semiconductor, compute, networking, or infrastructure-focused organizations.
• Experience developing products built around next-generation silicon technologies.
• Knowledge of hyperscale datacenter environments and infrastructure deployed for cloud service providers.
• Experience with AI infrastructure, rack-scale systems, server platforms, or high-performance computing solutions.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software co-design and complex system integration.
• Experience working across platform domains including compute architecture, I/O connectivity, storage, memory, power, thermal, security, and management technologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and technologies such as PCIe, Ethernet, NVMe, Redfish/IPMI, SMBus, I²C, and platform security frameworks.
• Experience leading technical initiatives across large, cross-functional engineering organizations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, technical documentation, and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Master's degree desired.

Location

• Austin, TX
• Santa Clara, CA
• Seattle, WA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.