FAE/Solution Architect, Data Center

Amd

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$122,080–$183,120 / yr
Posted
22 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 20, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $153k
$107k most similar roles pay here $260k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $153k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 · FAE/Solution Architect, Data Center

FAE/Solution Architect, Data Center serves as a technical point of contact supporting the engagement with a strategic hyperscale customer. Working within a team of senior engineers and sales professionals, the individual will drive the adoption of datacenter technologies through pre-sales and post-sales activities. Daily responsibilities include system bring-up, debugging, tools enablement, and performance characterization as programs move from evaluation into production. The role involves performing hands-on triage for CPU, memory, PCIe/CXL, BIOS/UEFI, and Linux OS components while providing benchmarking and workload analysis. Key technical requirements include experience in systems engineering, hardware enablement, and platform validation. The candidate must possess a strong understanding of server architectures, Linux-based operating systems, and common debugging tools to solve complex infrastructure challenges within the high-performance computing and cloud sectors.

What you'll do

  • Support Google engineering teams with the evaluation and deployment of AMD server platforms.
  • Perform platform bring-up, validation, and debugging across CPU, memory, PCIe/CXL, BIOS/UEFI, and Linux OS.
  • Execute hands-on debugging and issue triage in collaboration with senior FAEs and internal engineering teams.
  • Conduct performance analysis, benchmarking, and workload characterization for compute, memory, and I/O.
  • Create customer-facing documentation, technical presentations, and detailed test reports.
  • Track technical issues, action items, and deliverables across various customer engagements.
  • Provide technical support to sales activities aligned with specific account objectives.
  • Capture customer feedback and relay findings to AMD product, platform, and engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in a technical role.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field, preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
  • Strong experience in systems engineering, hardware enablement, platform validation, or related roles.
  • Foundational knowledge of server architectures including CPUs, memory subsystems, and I/O.
  • Working knowledge of Linux-based operating systems and common debugging tools.
  • Experience with server bring-up, validation, performance testing, or customer support environments.
  • Ability to communicate technical topics effectively in both written and verbal formats.
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% for domestic engagements.

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