Data Center Engineer

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Temple, TX
Salary
$121,600–$182,400 / yr
Posted
55 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 2, 2027

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This role $152k
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$211,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $169k 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 496 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,000–$258,000 across 496 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Center Engineer

As a Data Center Engineer, you will execute datacenter graphics hardware and software subsystem projects for OEM partners and enterprise customers. You will perform node and cluster-level software installation and validation for GPU and compute AI and Machine Learning projects. Your daily responsibilities include building datacenter GPU dockers and containers, resolving technical issues for customers using AMD Instinct products, and qualifying new software functionality. You will collaborate with development teams to identify hardware and software issues throughout the product lifecycle. Required skills include expertise in Linux installation, debugging, and virtual environments like VMWare, Citrix, KVM, or Microsoft. You must also possess experience with datacenter GPU software stacks such as AMD ROCm or Nvidia CUDA, and the ability to validate multimode AI clusters using tools like AGFHC and RCCL RDMA.

What you'll do

  • Perform node and cluster-level software installation and validation for GPU/compute AI and Machine Learning projects.
  • Resolve technical issues for customers utilizing AMD Instinct products.
  • Provide technical guidance and support for server graphics and compute projects related to AI workloads.
  • Build datacenter GPU dockers and containers for customer testing and deployment.
  • Qualify and assess new software functionality to ensure compatibility with customer requirements.
  • Assist development teams in identifying and resolving hardware/software issues throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with program managers to maintain project schedules and track deliverables.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
  • Technical certifications in relevant software systems (preferred).
  • Experience in datacenter customer support roles (preferred).
  • Experience in large-scale cluster deployment within hyperscale datacenters (preferred).
  • Experience with server architecture, remote management, network topologies, and graphics software/hardware subsystems (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux installation, setup, usage, and debugging (preferred).
  • Experience with virtual environments such as VMWare, Citrix, KVM, or Microsoft (preferred).
  • Experience with datacenter GPU software stacks like AMD ROCm or Nvidia CUDA (preferred).

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