Lead Rack-Scale System Management Architect

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Lead Systems Management Architect in Austin, TX, to lead OOB management for AMD Instinct accelerators and server platforms. You will shape the rack-scale management architecture and collaborate with BMC/firmware teams, ODM/OEMs, and customers to define robust interface standards.

You will drive architecture, conformance plans, and OpenBMC/Open standards involvement, mentoring engineers while advancing future roadmap discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering datacenter solutions for AI/HPC or cloud environments.
• Ability to define architecture specifications and conformance plans.
• Strong understanding of OOB management stack from DCIM to device protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and feature definition for OOB management of AMD Instinct accelerators and servers.
• Define interface strategy using Redfish, PLDM, MCTP with AMD and OEM extensions.
• Collaborate with BMC/firmware teams to specify Redfish schemas, inventory and eventing.
• Manage firmware update flows, versioning, and recovery mechanisms for GPUs and servers.
• Engage with customers/partners to translate requirements into concrete features and interfaces.

Skills

Platform management

Server manageability

BMC firmware

GPU/accelerator design

OOB management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Redfish

PLDM

MCTP

OpenBMC

Job description

AMD is seeking a Lead Systems Management Architect in Austin, TX, to lead OOB management for AMD Instinct accelerators and server platforms. You will shape the rack-scale management architecture and collaborate with BMC/firmware teams, ODM/OEMs, and customers to define robust interface standards.

You will drive architecture, conformance plans, and OpenBMC/Open standards involvement, mentoring engineers while advancing future roadmap discussions.