Performance Architect – x86 & Customer Solutions

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Performance Architect in Austin, TX to optimize workloads for AMD x86 processors. Candidates should have a strong foundation in processor architecture, performance analysis tools, and excellent communication skills. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to drive performance initiatives and customer engagement. Join a culture dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in processor micro-architecture definition and performance modeling.
• Hands-on expertise in performance analysis and Linux performance tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the architecture of various AMD x86 processor families.
• Set up and analyze target workloads for various market segments.
• Collaborate with customers and partners as a technical expert.

Skills

Performance analysis

Customer engagement

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Linux performance tools

C programming

Scripting language (Python or shell)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

AMD uProf

Intel Vtune

Linux performance tools

Open vSwitch

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

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WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 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. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

The Role

As a Performance Architect in Embedded Processor Architecture, Engineering & Solutions (EPAES) team, you will provide deep technical expertise and technical leadership in analyzing and optimizing performance of workloads running on AMD x86 processors.

The Person

The successful person has the ability to establish and drive goals including plan of record, timelines, budget, scope, performance and quality. A passion for creating plans and working with a diverse list of internal and external customers is necessary for this critical and highly visible role. This role involves customer engagement in architecture and performance initiatives. Professionalism, excellent verbal and written communication skills and occasional traveling are required. The applicant must be a team player who makes and meets commitments, as well as demonstrate an aptitude to thrive in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the architecture and micro-architecture of the various AMD x86 processor families as well as performance analysis tools
• Set up and analyze target workloads, including applications and benchmarks, for networking, security/firewall, storage, wireless infrastructure, edge computing, industrial IoT, automotive, and embedded market segments
• Characterize workload performance and develop optimized recipes for maximizing application performance and showcasing strong differentiation of AMD based solutions
• Collaborate with customers, partners and internal product and engineering teams as a technical expert with deep domain expertise in the target use cases, system architecture, software stacks and performance optimization

Preferred Experience

• Strong expertise in processor micro-architecture definition and performance modeling
• Strong expertise and hands-on experience with computer architecture, GPU architecture, CPU and GPU micro-architecture, cache hierarchy, coherent memory sub-system, SoC internal interconnect, PCIe, integrated NIC and accelerators, performance modeling and performance analysis
• Hands-on expertise in performance analysis and Linux performance tools, e.g. perf, AMD uProf, Intel Vtune
• Experience with data plane and control plane architectures in networking devices is an advantage
• Networking and storage related tooling and protocols knowledge (Open vSwitch, DPDK, IPSec, TLS, offloads, P4, SPDK, ISA-L); virtualization or container orchestration like Kubernetes is an advantage
• Experience with Linux system design for networking products and related protocols
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex systems
• Proficiency in C and at least one scripting language like shell or Python
• Experience with GPU programming is desired
• Strong expertise in computer architecture, GPU architecture, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet is highly desired
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer engagement skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

LOCATION: Austin, TX

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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