AI Data Center System Architect

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CAAustin, TXSeattle, WA
Salary
$229,600–$344,400 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 9, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $287k
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This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$235,937 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $287k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,400–$249,600 across 367 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AI Data Center System Architect

As an AI Data Center System Architect within the AI Platform Engineering organization, you will shape next-generation infrastructure by defining and driving innovative system architectures for strategic AI initiatives. You will perform architecture concept studies, feasibility assessments, and system-level tradeoff analyses to support future product development. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams across hardware, silicon, software, thermal, power, and platform engineering disciplines to develop scalable solutions for enterprise AI workloads and large-scale data center deployments. The role requires expertise in AI server architecture, high-performance computing, high-speed electrical interfaces, and modern connectivity standards. You will evaluate emerging technologies and interface standards to influence long-term roadmap planning. This position addresses the technical challenges of scaling infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of advanced computing environments and large-scale data center deployments.

What you'll do

  • Drive system architecture initiatives for next-generation AI infrastructure and data center platforms.
  • Perform architecture concept studies, feasibility assessments, and system-level tradeoff analyses.
  • Develop architectural recommendations to support enterprise AI workloads and large-scale data center deployments.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, interface standards, and industry trends to influence platform strategy.
  • Collaborate with hardware, silicon, software, thermal, and power teams to define scalable solutions.
  • Identify opportunities for architectural advancements and next-generation system capabilities for long-term roadmap planning.
  • Influence technical decisions across major development programs and drive innovation within the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (preferred).
  • Experience supporting AI infrastructure, AI servers, high-performance computing, or large-scale data center environments (preferred).
  • Experience developing system-level solutions within semiconductor, silicon, platform, or advanced technology organizations (preferred).
  • Knowledge of AI server architecture, enterprise computing platforms, and data center technologies (preferred).
  • Experience with high-speed electrical interfaces and modern connectivity standards (preferred).
  • Exposure to high-power system design, thermal architecture, and platform scalability considerations (preferred).
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies, next-generation interface standards, and innovative computing architectures (preferred).
  • Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders (preferred).

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