Global CPU Core Performance Leader

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in Austin, TX is seeking a CPU Performance Team Lead to direct a senior, distributed team focused on performance analysis and optimization of AMD’s CPU cores.

You will partner with Core Architecture and RTL to drive a high-performance roadmap and ensure timely delivery of program goals. The role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication to coordinate across engineering, product, and validation teams, while keeping projects on

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, distributed teams (20+ engineers).
• Deep knowledge of CPU performance analysis, modeling, and validation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering, product, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end performance analysis and optimization for AMD CPU Cores.
• Collaborate with Core Architecture and RTL to meet performance goals.
• Manage performance modeling and analysis across the CPU Core roadmap.
• Represent the team and report progress toward program objectives.
• Communicate updates to the team and stakeholders.

Skills

CPU performance analysis

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Data-driven decisions

Hypothesis-driven investigation

Analytical thinking

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in Austin, TX is seeking a CPU Performance Team Lead to direct a senior, distributed team focused on performance analysis and optimization of AMD’s CPU cores.

You will partner with Core Architecture and RTL to drive a high-performance roadmap and ensure timely delivery of program goals. The role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication to coordinate across engineering, product, and validation teams, while keeping projects on