Global CPU Core Performance Lead

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX seeks a CPU Performance Team Lead to guide a senior, distributed group in optimizing AMD’s CPU cores. You will own performance analysis, collaborate with Core Architecture and RTL, and drive initiatives that push the roadmap forward.

You bring proven leadership, strong communication, and a track record of data-driven decision making. This role requires coordinating across engineering, product, and validation teams to deliver on ambitious goals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing CPU performance analysis and optimization efforts.
• Experience leading large teams (20+ engineers) and delivering measurable improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering, product, and validation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of CPU core performance analysis and optimization.
• Coordinate with Core Architecture and RTL to meet performance objectives.
• Manage performance modeling and analysis across the CPU Core roadmap.
• Represent the team and report progress towards goals.
• Communicate program updates to the team and stakeholders.

Skills

CPU performance

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

x86-64

Armv8/Armv9

RISC-V

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX seeks a CPU Performance Team Lead to guide a senior, distributed group in optimizing AMD’s CPU cores. You will own performance analysis, collaborate with Core Architecture and RTL, and drive initiatives that push the roadmap forward.

You bring proven leadership, strong communication, and a track record of data-driven decision making. This role requires coordinating across engineering, product, and validation teams to deliver on ambitious goals.