Principal Server and AI Product Architect

Job Title

Principal Server and AI Product Architect

Role Summary

Principal product architect on the Datacenter System Architecture and Engineering team responsible for defining server and enterprise AI/HPC GPU product and system architecture for EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs.

Work with customers, internal architects, platform teams and stakeholders to define end-to-end, constrained system solutions spanning silicon, platform hardware/software, and usage scenarios to deliver scalable, high-performance datacenter products.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal). Years of experience not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership across system-level architecture, customer engagement, and cross-functional delivery.

• Define server and enterprise AI/HPC GPU product and system architecture for EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs.
• Engage with customers, processor/IP/SOC architects, network and IO device architects, and software teams to gather requirements and align on solutions.
• Architect solutions combining processors, GPUs, accelerators and network components for HPC, cloud and large-scale datacenter applications.
• Research and develop next-generation datacenter compute designs to improve performance, power balance and cost.
• Drive alignment across engineering disciplines and with external partners; communicate technical positions to engineering and leadership counterparts.
• Support product bring-up, validation and handoff to production with an end-to-end systems perspective.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and eligibility; preferred items listed separately.

• Proven track record in server and GPU product architecture and development across multiple projects from architecture through bring-up and production.
• Deep technical knowledge of memory, I/O, signal integrity, power integrity, packaging, power delivery, thermal, mechanical, power management, boot process, firmware and hardware management.
• Detailed understanding of server industry standards and high-speed I/O protocols such as DDR, PCIe and SATA.
• Experience collaborating with leading technology companies and cross-functional teams to jointly engineer products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, and ability to independently drive tasks to completion.
• Experience working across engineering disciplines and geographies to deliver results.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with BMC/hardware management, firmware through release workflows, and large-scale datacenter deployment considerations.
• Prior influence on product roadmaps and technology execution for datacenter/system platforms.

Education Requirements

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

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.