Build System Lead- CPU Cores

AMD; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Fishkill, NY is seeking an LSF infrastructure lead to modernize build systems, improve verification methodologies and collaborate with silicon design teams. You will define projects, provide training and documentation, and drive long-term automation strategies across multi-team environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong Verilog/SystemVerilog, Perl and C/C++ skills with deep expertise in scalable build infrastructures and CI/CD practices, delivering high-performance compute

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS or EE with industry experience.
• Strong Verilog/SystemVerilog and Perl/C/C++ skills.
• Experience with large-scale build systems and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of scalable build infrastructure.
• Drive build system modernization for Zen architecture and CPU cores.
• Improve compute resource utilization and LSF farm efficiency.
• Architect and implement hyperscale build solutions across silicon design environments.
• Provide technical leadership during transition from legacy to next-gen build architectures.
• Partner with silicon design, CAD, infrastructure and software teams on long-term strategies.
• Establish best practices and roadmaps for build infrastructure and CI/CD.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Perl

C/C++

Build systems

LSF scheduling

CI/CD

Infra leadership

Collaboration

Education

BS or MS in CS or EE

Tools

LSF scheduling

EDA environments

CI/CD tooling

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.

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.

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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