Technical Program Manager - AI/HPC Data Center Lab

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD seeks a Program Lead for the Data Center Platform Engineering Group in Austin. Drive end-to-end program execution for AI/HPC Lab initiatives, translating requirements into daily priorities and providing decisive leadership to ensure high‑quality delivery.

You will collaborate with platform leads, chief engineers, and lab engineers, overseeing bring‑up, validation, and automated testing in CI/CD workflows. Strong communication and hands-on leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading technical programs or engineering teams in a data center, HPC, or GPU lab environment.
• Strong understanding of hardware bring-up, silicon validation, and pre-production platform deployment.
• Ability to interpret program requirements into clear daily priorities for engineering teams.
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional stakeholders including platform leads, chief engineers, and program managers.
• Knowledge of in-lab infrastructure including test benches, system administration, and fault detection/management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Ansible) and managed ticketing systems.
• Knowledge of computer hardware (GPU, CPU/APU, memory, PCIe, bus logic) and software architecture (driver/BIOS).
• Strong communication and documentation skills; able to convey status, risks, and decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision and drive tasks to completion in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Own program execution as the primary metric—track, report, and drive daily progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Translate incoming requirements into actionable daily priorities for the lab team and adjust focus as needed.
• Provide leadership and direction to lab engineers and cross‑function contributors to meet daily execution goals.
• Manage requirements intake—clarify and decompose program requirements into executable tasks.
• Coordinate new program deployments with the on‑site Program PM for smooth ramp-up and readiness.
• Drive triage and resolution for system, firmware, and software issues during bring‑up and validation.
• Maintain visibility into lab health, system availability, and execution blockers; elevate risks.
• Facilitate communication between DPEG leads, chief engineers, and lab engineers on priorities and dependencies.
• Integrate and oversee automated testing within CI/CD environments to support validation.
• Manage and report in a ticketing system with clear statuses and resolutions.

Skills

Program Leadership

Hardware Bring-Up

CI/CD

Cross-Functional

GPU/CPU hardware

Jenkins

Ansible

System Architecture

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

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.

Whether you’re redesigning next‑gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

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 TEAM

AMD's Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) organization is transforming the industry with our AI-based Graphic Processors. Our primary objective is to design exceptional products that drive the evolution of computing experiences, serving as the cornerstone for enterprise Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High Performance Computing (HPC), and Embedded systems. If this resonates with you, come and join our Data Center GPU organization where we are building amazing AI-powered products with amazing people.

THE ROLE

The Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) is seeking a Program Lead to drive end-to-end program execution within the AI/HPC Data Center Lab. This role serves as the primary interface between the program and its stakeholders — translating requirements into daily priorities and providing the leadership necessary to ensure consistent, high-quality execution. During new program deployments, this role will be supported by an on‑site Program Manager (PM) to ensure seamless ramp-up and continuity.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate is a decisive, hands‑on leader with deep technical knowledge of data center platforms and a proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. They are an effective communicator who can bridge engineering teams and program stakeholders, and a self‑starter who drives accountability across the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own program execution as the primary metric — track, report, and drive daily progress against program milestones and deliverables

• Serve as the primary interface to the program— translate incoming requirements into actionable daily priorities and redirect team efforts as needed to maintain execution momentum

• Provide leadership and direction to lab engineers and cross‑function contributors to ensure daily execution goals are met

• Manage requirements intake— receive, clarify, and decompose program requirements into executable tasks for the lab team

• Coordinate new program deployments in partnership with the on‑site Program PM, ensuring smooth bring‑up, resource readiness, and stakeholder alignment

• Drive triage and issue resolution for system-, firmware-, and software-level issues encountered during platform bring‑up and validation

• Maintain visibility into lab health, system availability, and execution blockers — elevate risks proactively

• Facilitate communication between DPEG platform leads, chief engineers, and lab engineers to align on priorities and resolve dependencies

• Integrate and oversee automated testing within CI/CD environments (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible) to support continuous validation

• Manage and report within a ticketing system, ensuring clarity on task status, blockers, and resolution steps

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experience leading technical programs or engineering teams in a data center, HPC, or GPU lab environment

• Strong understanding of hardware bring‑up, silicon validation, and pre‑production platform deployment

• Ability to interpret and act on program requirements, translating them into clear daily priorities for engineering teams

• Experience interfacing with cross‑functional stakeholders including platform leads, chief engineers, and program managers

• Knowledge of in‑lab infrastructure including test bench setup, system administration, and fault detection/management

• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, Ansible) and managed ticketing systems

• Knowledge of computer hardware (GPU, CPU/APU, memory, PCIe, bus logic) and software architecture (driver/BIOS)

• Strong communication and documentation skills — able to clearly convey status, risks, and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision and drive tasks to completion in a dynamic environment

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for sponsorship

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