Director, AI Instinct Stack Architecture

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, Texas is seeking a Director of Instinct Stack Architecture to lead architecture strategy, technical direction, and cross‑functional execution across the Instinct product portfolio. The role spans hardware, firmware, system software, security, reliability, and platform management to enable next‑generation AI and HPC solutions.

The candidate will build and run a high‑performing architecture organization, establish governance and roadmaps, and influence senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Strong system‑level thinking and architecture experience.
• Experience leading architecture teams across multiple domains.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own long‑term architecture strategy and roadmaps for AMD Instinct across domains.
• Drive architectural alignment across RAS, system software, security, platform management, diagnostics, telemetry, and infrastructure.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance models across engineering organizations.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical decisions for next‑generation Instinct platforms and initiatives.
• Ensure architecture consistency, scalability, performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

System‑level thinking

Architecture leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical/CS or related field

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology 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 AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role

AMD is seeking a visionary and highly technical Director of Instinct Stack Architecture to lead architecture strategy, technical direction, and cross-functional execution across the AMD Instinct product portfolio. This leader will drive end-to-end architectural alignment across hardware, firmware, system software, security, reliability, serviceability, platform management, and infrastructure to enable next-generation AI and HPC solutions.

This role leads a high-performing architecture organization responsible for defining scalable system architectures, driving technology strategy, and ensuring architectural consistency across multiple products, programs, domains, and engineering verticals.

The Person

The ideal candidate is a proven technical leader with strong system-level thinking, deep architecture experience, and the ability to lead highly functional teams across multiple verticals. They can operate effectively in a matrixed environment, influence senior stakeholders, align cross-functional teams, and translate long-term architecture vision into executable roadmaps.

They are passionate about developing technical leaders, building strong ownership models, and driving architecture-led execution across complex product stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Own and drive architecture strategy, governance, and technical execution for the AMD Instinct Stack across RAS, System Software, Security, Platform Management, Diagnostics, Telemetry, and future platform technologies, while leading a highly functional organization of architects and domain experts operating across multiple engineering verticals and product generations.

• Define and own the long-term architecture strategy and roadmap for AMD Instinct stack architecture across multiple domains.
• Drive architectural alignment across RAS, System Software, Security, Platform Management, Diagnostics, Telemetry, Manageability, Infrastructure, and future platform technologies.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, decision frameworks, and governance models across engineering organizations.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical decision-making for next-generation Instinct platforms and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure architecture consistency, scalability, performance, security, reliability, serviceability, and maintainability across the Instinct ecosystem.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of architects, technical leaders, and domain experts across multiple verticals.
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, operating mechanisms, and execution discipline across architecture domains.
• Partner with silicon architecture, system architecture, firmware, software, validation, product management, customer engineering, and executive leadership.
• Serve as a primary architecture interface for senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and strategic customers.
• Drive product roadmap influence, technology investment recommendations, risk management, and platform simplification.
• Champion innovation, design reuse, platform consistency, and scalable architectural approaches across AMD datacenter products.

Preferred Experience

• Deep expertise in datacenter GPU, AI accelerator, HPC, large-scale system architecture, or platform architecture.
• Experience spanning hardware, firmware, system software, security, reliability, diagnostics, platform management, and customer enablement.
• Proven experience leading architecture teams supporting complex GPU, CPU, SoC, accelerator, or rack-scale platform programs.
• Demonstrated success influencing executives and senior technical leaders in a highly matrixed engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of RAS, telemetry, serviceability, manageability, resiliency, security, and system-level performance tradeoffs.
• Track record of building high-performing technical teams and developing future architecture leaders.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required.
• Master’s degree or PhD preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert industry experience in systems architecture, platform architecture, software architecture, hardware/software co-design, or related fields.
• Prior experience of leading and managing senior technical teams, architects, or multi-domain engineering organizations.
• Strong track record of delivering complex products from concept through production.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership, senior technical forums, and external stakeholders.

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 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.