Software Architect

Company: AMD
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

What You Do At AMD Changes EverythingAt AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies - building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the "extra mile" to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.Software Architect The RoleAs a passionate and dedicated Software Architect, in the AMD Strategic Silicon Solutions group, you are the driving force behind the technological innovation and formulation of product concepts and business cases for AMD and its most important Client partners. You will collaborate with AMD's Architecture and Technology leaders to engage with corporate R&D strategies, roadmaps, and product development cycles. You will work with AMD Strategic Silicon Solution partners on optimal and unique solutions for their critical market needs and applications including areas of hardware and IP design, SOC design, Firmware, API, Software, OS and Applications focused on custom applications.The PersonYou are an agile and self-driven general technologist with experience in product domains related to AMD and leading-edge IC design. You have a passion and vision for high performance technology solutions across CPU, GPU, AI, and hardware accelerators. Your vision has defined multi-year product developments and partnerships across technology domains, such as software developers, semi-conductor hardware developers, or systems providers. You have led the architecture and technology of complex software platforms for leading industry solutions and appreciate the challenges of bringing product solutions from concept to launch. You have broad knowledge and expertise in computing technology and a depth in unique areas related to the datacenter and hyperscaler applications including CPU and GPU compute, AI and ML applications, database acceleration, cloud networking and storage, virtual desktop and cloud gaming that will complement our Architecture and Design team.Key Responsibilities

• Develop industry leading solutions for AMD and customer business needs in all areas of datacenter, networking, wireless, automotive software platforms.
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to formulate product concept and business case.
• Communicate with AMD Architects and Customer Engineering leaders to understand unique customer needs, requirements, workloads and applications, and use cases of interest.
• Work closely with AMD, Customer, and Industry teams to leverage, develop, and deploy the best-in-class IP for superior product design.
• Orchestrate silicon optimization and productization across AMD and Customer Engineering teams for successful product launch. Qualification
  • Familiar with software technology such as memory management and shared virtual memory, virtualization, containers and services.
  • Embedded software system development background, debug and problem solving experience in Linux kernel, device driver, low level FW
  • Performance tuning and analysis experience with popular industry software framework (ROCm, CUDA)
  • Solid programming and software architecture background, proven tracking record of designing complicated cross-IP system software features
  • Excellent documentation and business presentation skills
  • Broader interest and quick learner to explore new technologies in AMD and industry
  • Understand SW/FW requirement for different industrial standard (Data Center, ADAS, Network, Storage) Academic CredentialsAdvanced technical degree with emphasis in Computer Architecture, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.Locations:Boxborough, MA and Austin, TX Requisition Numbe r: 145843Country: United States State: Texas City: AustinJob Function: Design AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. We consider candidates regardless of 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. Please click here for more information.

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