Senior Solutions Architect / FAE, Channel

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$194,560–$291,840 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 4, 2027

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Above market

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This role $243k
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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

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TL;DR · Senior Solutions Architect / FAE, Channel

As a North America Sr Solutions Architect/FAE - Channel - West U.S., you will join the Partner Support Field Applications Engineering team to support channel partners in developing new platforms based on AMD technology. You will lead customer-facing technical engagements, perform at-scale debug activities across hardware and software stacks, and provide technical enablement for datacenter customers. Your daily work involves reproducing complex issues, setting up test harnesses, performing root cause analysis with engineering teams, and creating benchmarking frameworks to quantify competitive advantages. The role requires expertise in CPU and GPU architecture, Linux and Windows operating systems, BIOS, compilers, and networking protocols like TCP/IP and RDMA. You will solve technical challenges involving HPC, AI/ML infrastructure, and datacenter workloads while utilizing tools such as ROCm or CUDA to support the deployment of EPYC and Instinct products.

What you'll do

  • Lead customer-facing technical engagements as a trusted advisor to key channel partners.
  • Deliver demonstrations and proof-of-concepts showcasing AMD EPYC and Instinct portfolio capabilities.
  • Reproduce complex customer issues on-site and set up test harnesses to collect low-level debug logs.
  • Drive root cause analysis by packaging customer workloads for internal engineering teams.
  • Develop benchmarking frameworks and TCO analyses to quantify competitive advantages for customers.
  • Create scaffolding software and experimental frameworks to accelerate hardware and software debug activities.
  • Act as an issue coordinator to orchestrate internal debug activity across cross-functional teams.
  • Provide technical enablement and solution validation for partners in joint go-to-market engagements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field.
  • Proven experience with Server and/or GPU architecture including integration, debugging, and validation of system components.
  • Solid technical foundation in CPU architecture, platform design, and the end-to-end product development process.
  • Hands-on experience with platform software including Linux/Windows operating systems, BIOS, compilers, benchmarks, and validation applications.
  • Strong background in hardware-software co-debug and setting up experiments to guide debug activities.
  • Experience supporting Channel partners through the full technical engagement lifecycle.
  • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, RDMA, RoCE), PCIe architecture, and platform firmware features like BIOS and BMC.
  • Familiarity with HPC, AI/ML infrastructure, or data center workloads.

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