Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Microsoft
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $164,600–$240,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $370k versus about $202k for comparable roles.
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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 394 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $164,000–$246,000 across 394 roles with salary data.
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CVP Software Infrastructure and Forward Deployed Engineering leads two critical capabilities within the AIG software organization to accelerate development and customer success. The role involves owning the engineering infrastructure, developer productivity layer, and internal developer platform, including CI/CD pipelines and workflows integrated with GPU capacity. Additionally, the position builds and leads the Forward Deployed Engineering function, where engineers work directly with customers to deploy and optimize the ROCm and AI stack. This individual translates field intelligence into prioritized engineering roadmaps while creating repeatable patterns and reference architectures. Key requirements include technical leadership in cloud infrastructure or AI platforms, a deep understanding of the hardware/software stack from the metal up, and commercial acumen regarding deal velocity. The role addresses the challenge of scaling adoption by converting high-touch engagements into scalable tools and automated workflows.
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