Lead AI-Enabled Silicon Software Architect

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

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is seeking a Principal Software Architect, AI-Enabled Silicon Development, to define and drive the architecture of complex software systems that support silicon development and AI deployment.

You’ll lead hands-on architecture while collaborating with silicon engineering, software, and product teams in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes delivering scalable designs, integrating AI into engineering workflows, and guiding teams to production-ready,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work directly with users or customers, diagnose complex issues, and build trust through responsive technical support
• Ability to communicate architecture, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations clearly to engineering teams, senior leaders, and non-specialist stakeholders
• Track record of leading technically across organizational boundaries and delivering results in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end architecture, technical strategy, and evolution roadmap for complex software platforms and products used in silicon design, verification, validation, and AI-enabled engineering workflows
• Translate business, engineering, and customer needs into scalable system designs, clear interfaces, reusable services, and actionable implementation plans
• Provide technical leadership across the complete product lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, validation, deployment, observability, support, and continuous improvement
• Evaluate and apply modern AI technologies—including generative AI, large language models, intelligent agents, retrieval-augmented systems, and machine-learning platforms—to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency, quality, and time-to-market
• Establish architectural standards and engineering practices for performance, reliability, security, maintainability, extensibility, and operational readiness
• Partner closely with silicon engineering, software development, infrastructure, data, security, product management, and customer-facing teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Champion exceptional user and customer experiences through intuitive workflows, high-quality documentation, responsive support models, structured feedback mechanisms, and data-driven product improvements
• Guide technical trade-offs, architecture reviews, design reviews, prototyping, and risk management across multiple teams and complex dependencies
• Mentor engineers and technical leads, raise software engineering standards, and influence stakeholders without relying on direct authority
• Assess emerging technologies and external solutions, distinguishing practical value from experimentation and creating disciplined paths from proof of concept to production

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is seeking a Principal Software Architect, AI-Enabled Silicon Development, to define and drive the architecture of complex software systems that support silicon development and AI deployment.

You’ll lead hands-on architecture while collaborating with silicon engineering, software, and product teams in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes delivering scalable designs, integrating AI into engineering workflows, and guiding teams to production-ready,