Build System Lead- CPU Cores

Advanced Micro Devices; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD is seeking an LSF infrastructure lead to modernize build systems for next-generation products. You will maintain verification methods, improve infrastructure, and work with RTL/Design teams to align on long-term build strategies across Silicon Design environments.

The ideal candidate will drive performance improvements, manage large-scale workflows, and provide technical leadership during transitions from legacy to new-build architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience with functional verification of microprocessor designs.
• Strong background in build systems and automation.
• Ability to lead complex infrastructure transformation initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of scalable build infrastructure.
• Drive build system modernization for Zen architecture and future CPU cores.
• Improve compute resource utilization and build efficiency via caching and artifact reuse.
• Architect hyperscale build solutions across silicon design environments.
• Provide technical leadership for transitions to next-gen build architectures.
• Collaborate with design, CAD, infra, and software teams on long-term build strategies.
• Establish best practices and roadmaps for CI/CD and large-scale workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

BS/MS in CS or EE

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL

Perl

C/C++

Build systems

LSF/workload manager

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger—technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a LSF infrastructure lead to transition from legacy build systems to modern hyperscale build our next generation products. You will maintain and improve existing functional verification methodology, improve existing infrastructure, and work on related projects and/or assignments as needed to meet team goals. Additionally, you will perform project definition, training and documentation. Finally, you will work with architects and TG/PG RTL/Designers and develop an effective working relationship with parties involved.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and the ability to work with a team with varied strengths. A successful candidate will work with senior silicon design engineers. The candidate will be highly accurate and detail-oriented, possessing good communication and problem-solving skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable build infrastructure to significantly reduce model build turnaround times and improve engineering productivity.
• Drive organization-wide build system modernization initiatives, enabling efficient support for Zen architecture, and future CPU core development programs.
• Improve compute resource utilization and LSF farm efficiency through build caching, artifact reuse, and elimination of redundant build processes.
• Architect and implement hyperscale build solutions that enhance performance, reliability, and scalability across AMD's silicon design environments.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for the transition from legacy build systems to next-generation build architectures.
• Partner with silicon design, CAD, infrastructure, and software engineering teams to define and execute long-term build and automation strategies.
• Establish best practices, standards, and roadmaps for build infrastructure, continuous integration, and large-scale engineering workflows.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Understanding or technical expertise in functional verification of microprocessor designs
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL, programming in Perl, C/C++
• Deep expertise in build systems, build orchestration, and large-scale software or silicon development environments.
• Strong experience designing and operating distributed or hyperscale build infrastructure.
• Proven track record improving build performance, reducing turnaround time, and increasing engineering productivity at scale.
• Experience with compute farm scheduling technologies (e.g., LSF or similar workload management platforms).
• Strong understanding of build caching, artifact management, dependency optimization, and build reproducibility techniques.
• Experience supporting semiconductor design workflows, EDA environments, or chip development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex infrastructure transformation initiatives across multiple engineering organizations.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across cross-functional teams.
• Experience driving automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure scalability in high-performance engineering environments.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS or MS with some industry experience desired (all degrees are related to CS or EE)

LOCATION:

Fishkill, NY

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

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