Principal Modeling Architect, DC GPU

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$229,600–$344,400 / yr
Posted
142 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 22, 2027

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Above market

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This role $287k
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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 · Principal Modeling Architect, DC GPU

As a Principal Modeling Architect within the Product Architecture and Workload Strategy team for Data Center GPU, you will lead the development of advanced workload modeling methodologies to inform the architecture, design, and optimization of Instinct GPU and data center platforms. You will perform deep analysis of emerging AI/ML, HPC, and data analytics workloads, including LLMs and transformer variants, to translate insights into actionable architectural requirements and performance projections. Your daily work involves collaborating with silicon, system, and software teams to guide design trade-offs through benchmarking, profiling, and simulation efforts. The role requires expertise in performance modeling, workload characterization techniques, and experience with GPU programming frameworks like ROCm or CUDA. You will solve complex technical challenges by ensuring platforms are optimized for current and future workloads across enterprise data centers and supercomputing environments.

What you'll do

  • Develop and refine workload modeling frameworks to project performance and resource utilization for AI/ML and HPC workloads.
  • Analyze emerging model architectures, datatypes, and scaling methodologies to anticipate future platform requirements.
  • Translate workload insights into actionable technical requirements for silicon, system, and software design.
  • Lead benchmarking, profiling, and simulation efforts to validate architectural assumptions and guide design trade-offs.
  • Produce detailed characterization reports and performance projections to inform platform strategy and decision-making.
  • Analyze emerging AI/ML and data analytics workloads to influence the architecture of Instinct GPU platforms.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in workload modeling, performance engineering, system architecture, or related technical domains.
  • Demonstrated expertise in modeling and analyzing AI/ML, HPC, or large-scale data analytics workloads on GPU or accelerator platforms.
  • Deep understanding of performance modeling methodologies, benchmarking tools, simulation environments, and workload characterization techniques.
  • Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and system engineering teams to drive workload-informed architectural decisions.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and technical writing skills to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
  • Preferred experience with ROCm, CUDA, or other GPU programming frameworks.
  • Familiarity with compiler/runtime systems, kernel libraries, and developer tooling for AI/ML workloads.

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