Director, AI Instinct Stack Architecture

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$216,640–$324,960 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 21, 2027

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Above market

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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.

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TL;DR · Director, AI Instinct Stack Architecture

The Director, AI Instinct Stack Architecture leads a high-performing architecture organization responsible for the technical direction and strategy of the AMD Instinct product portfolio. This leader drives end-to-end architectural alignment across hardware, firmware, system software, security, reliability, serviceability, platform management, and infrastructure to enable next-generation AI and HPC solutions. Key responsibilities include defining long-term roadmaps, establishing architecture principles, and leading technical decision-making for next-generation platforms. The role requires deep expertise in datacenter GPU, AI accelerator, and large-scale system architecture, specifically focusing on RAS, telemetry, diagnostics, and platform management. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams to ensure scalability, performance, and security across complex product stacks, translating long-term vision into executable roadmaps for datacenter products while partnering with silicon architecture and customer engineering teams.

What you'll do

  • Define and own the long-term architecture strategy and roadmap for the AMD Instinct stack.
  • Drive architectural alignment across RAS, system software, security, platform management, and telemetry.
  • Establish architecture principles, standards, decision frameworks, and governance models across engineering organizations.
  • Lead architecture reviews and technical decision-making for next-generation Instinct platforms.
  • Ensure consistency in performance, security, reliability, and serviceability across the Instinct ecosystem.
  • Build and develop a high-performing team of architects and domain experts across multiple verticals.
  • Establish clear ownership, accountability, and execution discipline across all architecture domains.
  • Influence product roadmaps, technology investment recommendations, and risk management strategies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required.
  • Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
  • Deep expertise in datacenter GPU, AI accelerator, HPC, large-scale system architecture, or platform architecture (preferred).
  • Experience spanning hardware, firmware, system software, security, reliability, diagnostics, platform management, and customer enablement (preferred).
  • Proven experience leading architecture teams supporting complex GPU, CPU, SoC, accelerator, or rack-scale platform programs (preferred).
  • Demonstrated success influencing executives and senior technical leaders in a highly matrixed engineering environment (preferred).
  • Expert industry experience in systems architecture, platform architecture, software architecture, or hardware/software co-design (preferred).
  • Prior experience leading and managing senior technical teams, architects, or multi-domain engineering organizations (preferred).

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