Sr. Fellow - Software Architect - EDA Software Development

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a seasoned software architect to lead the Vivado software team in the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) in San Jose, CA. You will shape software architecture, drive large-scale changes, and mentor engineers to deliver next-generation products.

You'll design, deliver, and advocate modern software engineering practices, collaborate across groups, and translate customer needs into cohesive end-to-end experiences while maintaining high quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience as an software architect with scalable architectures.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices and processes.
• Experience with agile development and test-driven design.
• Background in cloud services and large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Influence key architectural decisions and create cross-team agreements.
• Create high-level product specifications and design documents.
• Advocate and drive adoption of modern software engineering practices.
• Implement and drive large-scale software changes for next generation products.
• Provide technical guidance in design and development of new features.
• Understand customer needs and deliver cohesive end-to-end experiences.
• Mentor and coach software developers.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Communication

Agile development

Test-driven development

Cloud services

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/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 AMD is shaping the future.

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:

We are looking for a seasoned, creative, and hands-on engineering leader to join the Vivado software team in the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) of AMD. You will be a member of the core team of elite engineers providing technical direction and leadership for the evolution of the software architecture and next generation products.

If you are an experienced software architect with a proven record of designing, developing, and delivering large software systems and have a passion for deploying new technologies and programming models, we would like to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Influence key architectural decisions and create collaborative agreements across teams


• Create high-level product specifications and design documents


• Evangelize and drive adoption of modern software engineering practices


• Implement and drive large scale software changes for our next generation products


• Provide technical guidance in the design and development of new products and new features of existing products


• Gain a deep understanding of the needs of our broad customer base and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users


• Mentor and coach software developers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong background and multiple years of experience as a software architect buildingscalable software architectures and establishing software engineering practices


• EDA software development experience highly desired


• Excellent knowledge of software modeling methods, test driven and agile development


• High quality organizational and leadership skills


• Outstanding communication and presentation skills


• Experience with big data or building scalable, efficient, and reliable cloud services is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

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

Location:

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.