Software System Design Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a seasoned engineer to drive CPU adoption in the cloud, coordinating across silicon, firmware, hardware and software teams. You will own customer relationships, manage performance characterizations, and lead issue resolution to meet schedule commitments.

The role demands strong systems engineering, excellent communication, and proven leadership in a fast-paced, multi‑site environment. Austin, TX is preferred; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with hardware platforms and system‑level performance optimization.
• Ability to coordinate across silicon, firmware, hardware, and software teams.

Responsibilities

• Own customer relationships and performance characterization across workloads for Cloud MDCs.
• Work across engineering teams spanning silicon, firmware, hardware and software.
• Coordinate debugging and drive issues to closure.
• Schedule meetings with clear agendas and follow ups.
• Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals.
• Make priority decisions based on partial data.
• Proactively drive post-silicon power and performance improvements.
• Be a self-starter and independently drive tasks to completion.

Skills

Systems engineering

Hardware platforms

Performance characterization

Optimization

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Education

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

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE

The right engineer will drive the success AMDs CPU adoption in the cloud through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning customer relationships, ISV relationships, working with internal hardware and software teams and product implementation & product delivery.

THE PERSON

Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own customer relationships and performance characterization across a variety of workloads for various Cloud MDCs

• Work across engineering teams and subject areas spanning silicon, firmware, hardware, and software
• Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure
• Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items
• Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals
• Make tough decisions such as priority calls based on partial or incomplete data

• Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities
• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong systems engineering background with hardware platforms and strong software/system level perfromance characterization and optimization skills

• Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
• Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions
• Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment
• Product or program management

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

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

LOCATIONS

• Austin, TX (preferred) or Santa Clara, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.