Director, Data Center Business Solution Architect

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

AMD is seeking a highly experienced Data Center Architect located in San Jose, CA to lead technical engagements with hyperscalers. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate across teams to define next-generation platform architectures and support business development efforts.

The ideal candidate should possess over 12 years of experience in data center architecture and proven expertise in ASIC and FPGA technologies. AMD values innovation, collaboration, and the creativity that drives extraordinary achievements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data center architecture.
• Experience working with hyperscalers.
• Strong engagement skills with engineering and architecture teams.
• Technical experience in custom ASIC design or FPGA solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement with hyperscalers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to architecture and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape strategies.
• Define architectures across networking, storage, and compute.

Skills

Data Center Architecture

Custom ASIC Design

FPGA-based Solutions

Cross-functional Engagement

Hyperscaler Infrastructure

Job description

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.

The Team

The AECG x86 Embedded Team builds and optimizes x86 platforms for embedded and commercial applications, working across silicon, firmware, and software to deliver reliable, high‑performance solutions at scale.

The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Center Architect to drive strategic engagement with hyperscale and large‑scale data center customers. This role will serve as a critical bridge between customer architecture teams and internal engineering, shaping next‑generation infrastructure solutions leveraging custom ASIC and FPGA technologies.

The ideal candidate has deep experience working directly with hyperscalers, understands large‑scale data center design tradeoffs, and has a proven track record influencing platform architectures across networking, server control, and storage domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement with hyperscalers and mega data center customers to define next‑generation platform architectures
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer architecture, silicon, and infrastructure teams across multiple functional areas
• Drive alignment between customer requirements and internal roadmap for custom ASIC and FPGA‑based solutions
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, product, and business teams to shape solution strategy and execution
• Define and influence architectures across key domains including:
  • High‑performance NIC / networking acceleration
  • Server platform control / manageability (BMC, DC‑SCM, etc.)
  • Storage virtualization and data movement acceleration
• Translate hyperscaler use cases into scalable product and platform requirements
• Support business development efforts including customer presentations, executive engagements, and long‑term strategic planning

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data center architecture, silicon platforms, or hyperscaler infrastructure
• Proven experience working directly with hyperscalers or large‑scale cloud/data center operators
• Strong cross‑functional engagement skills with customer engineering, architecture, and operations teams
• Deep technical experience in custom ASIC design and/or FPGA‑based solutions
• Solid understanding of modern data center architecture, including networking, compute, storage, and system management
• Experience influencing or defining platform architectures in large‑scale deployments

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in one or more focus areas:
  • SmartNICs / DPUs / network offload architectures
  • Server management and platform control (BMC, firmware, system management)
  • Storage acceleration, disaggregation, and virtualization
• Experience bringing custom silicon solutions from concept to deployment at hyperscale
• Familiarity with PCIe, CXL, high‑speed interconnects, and data center protocols
• Ability to operate at both deep technical and executive engagement levels

Leadership Profile

• Strategic thinker with strong customer‑facing presence
• Proven ability to influence both internal roadmaps and external customer architectures
• Strong communication skills across engineering and executive audiences

Location

San Jose, CA or Longmont, CO

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.