At Scale Server Validation Architect - EPYC & AMD Instinct

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is seeking a Lead/Staff Validation Architect to own end‑to‑end validation strategy for at‑scale farm deployments on AMD EPYC and Instinct platforms.

You will drive scalable, automated validation and ensure high coverage, efficiency, and product quality in distributed farm environments. The role requires deep expertise in validation architecture, hands‑on debugging, and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver customer‑ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive pre‑silicon and post‑silicon validation experience.
• Validation architect roles in Client, SoC or Server preferred.
• Strong system architecture, debugging and validation strategy skills.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python for tooling and automation.
• Self‑starter with leadership, communication, and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve validation coverage strategy to maximize bug discovery.
• Develop tools, scripts, and methods to improve validation efficiency and coverage.
• Translate customer escapes into structured validation test plans and close gaps.
• Assess impact of validation gaps and mitigate risks before production.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure features validated on time and to quality standards.
• Debug issues during bring‑up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.

Skills

System validation

C/C++

Perl

Python

Ruby

Debugging

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CS

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:

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Lead / Staff Systems Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. The AMD EPYC and Instinct team validation team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.The Validation Architect or Strategist – At‑Scale Farm is the technical owner of end‑to‑end validation strategy, architecture, and execution at scale of AMD Servers. This role defines how validation is architected, automated, and executed across distributed farm environments, ensuring optimal coverage, efficiency, and product quality outcomes.

THE PERSON:

As a Validation Architect or Strategist – At‑Scale Farm, you will drive scalable and automated validation solutions. In this high‑visibility role, your systems validation and architecture expertise will be key to uncovering critical issues early and ensuring a high‑quality, customer‑ready experience for AMD EPYC and AMD Instinct platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• A core responsibility of this role is to design and continuously evolve validation coverage strategy, ensuring that validation is not just executing tests, but systematically maximizing bug discovery, minimizing customer escapes, and aligning validation with real‑world customer usage.
• Drive technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including content, tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross‑functional technical initiatives
• Assess customer escapes and translate them into structured validation test plans that systematically close coverage gaps, prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate customer impact of gaps and mitigate risks prior to production
• Lead collaborative approach with multiple teams across AMD to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
• Debug issues found during the process, bring‑up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• A substantial amount of years of exposure in pre‑silicon + post‑silicon validation exposure including system‑level validation
• Has performed validation architect roles in the past in Client, SoC or Server
• Hands‑on knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g. C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
• Strong analytical/problem‑solving skills and pronounced attention to details

• Must be a self‑starter with strong leadership & communication skills and customer orientation

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

ALTERNATIVE LOCATION:

• Austin, TX at The Met Center (preferred) or Santa Clara, CA.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee‑based recruitment services. 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’s "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.