System Architecture Fellow - AI & Data Center Networking

Advanced Micro Devices; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a System Architecture Fellow - AI & Data Center Networking to define and drive system architecture for next-generation platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in hardware architecture and have a proven track record in delivering complex systems. This role involves significant influence across organizations and mentorship of engineers. A PhD or Master’s in a relevant field is required, and candidates will shape strategic direction for AI networking technologies.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in system-level hardware architecture for networking, AI infrastructure, or data center platforms.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex hardware systems across multiple product generations.
• Broad understanding of board design, power delivery, signal integrity, system validation.

Responsibilities

• Define system-level architecture for AI scale-out and scale-up networking platforms.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for system-level issues across multiple domains.
• Establish and evolve system architecture best practices across NTSG.

Skills

System-level hardware architecture

Problem-solving

Technical influence

Networking expertise

Education

PhD/Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AI-NICs

DPUs

High-bandwidth switches

Job description

THE ROLE:

The System Architecture Fellow - AI & Data Center Networking is the highest‑impact individual contributor responsible for defining and driving end‑to‑end system architecture for AMD’s next‑generation AI and data center networking platforms. This role focuses on system‑level technical leadership, spanning architecture definition, cross‑domain trade‑offs, and resolution of the most complex hardware challenges across AI‑NICs, DPUs, switches, and rack‑scale networking solutions.

THE PERSON:

The Fellow operates with enterprise‑scale technical authority, shaping multi‑generation system architectures and influencing execution across ASIC, package, board, optics, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing domains without direct people management responsibility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

System Architecture & Technical Vision

• Define system‑level architecture for AI scale‑out and scale‑up networking platforms, translating product and business requirements into robust, scalable hardware solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions across chip‑to‑system boundaries, including interconnect topology, board and system partitioning, power delivery strategy, signal integrity constraints, and platform extensibility.
• Lead early‑phase system feasibility analysis, identifying risks, trade‑offs, and technology inflection points well ahead of execution.

Cross‑Domain Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical authority for system‑level issues spanning ASIC, packaging, board design, optics, power, thermal, and mechanical integration.
• Resolve the most complex bring‑up, validation, and field issues, synthesizing data across domains to drive root‑cause closure and architectural fixes.
• Ensure architectural intent is preserved through implementation, validation, and production ramps.

Methodology & Engineering Standards

• Establish and evolve system architecture best practices, review frameworks, and decision‑making methodologies across NTSG.
• Define standardized architecture review and system validation flows to improve predictability, reuse, and quality across programs.
• Champion disciplined system‑level thinking throughout hardware development organizations.

Influence, Mentorship & Technical Community

• Influence senior engineers, architects, and managers across organizations through technical depth, clarity, and credibility, not authority.
• Mentor Principal and PMTS‑level engineers on system thinking, architecture trade‑offs, and path‑to‑Fellow technical growth.
• Represent NTSG in cross‑org architecture forums and Fellow‑level technical councils.

Strategic Impact

• Shape multi‑generation system and platform roadmaps aligned with AMD’s AI networking strategy.
• Anticipate architectural transitions (bandwidth scaling, optics adoption, power density, rack integration) and guide organizations through them with minimal execution risk.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Deep expertise in system‑level hardware architecture for networking, AI infrastructure, or data center platforms.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex hardware systems across multiple product generations.
• Broad understanding of board design, power delivery, signal integrity, system validation, and bring‑up at high data rates.
• Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, cross‑domain problems with significant organizational and business impact.

Preferred

• Experience with AI scale‑out networking systems, AI‑NICs, DPUs, or high‑bandwidth switching platforms.
• Familiarity with advanced interconnect and packaging technologies and system‑level implications.
• History of enterprise‑level technical influence (e.g., Fellow recognition trajectory, architecture ownership, critical platforms).

Impact & Scope

• Company‑level influence on architecture, product readiness, and technical direction for AI networking platforms.
• Acts as the system architecture backbone connecting strategy to execution across multiple organizations.
• Defines the technical bar for system architecture excellence within NTSG.
• Recognized industry or academic thought leader; publications and patents a strong plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

PhD/Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described:

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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.