Principal Platform System Engineering Lead

Amd

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$204,000–$306,000 / yr
Posted
46 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Aug 19, 2027

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $255k
$123k most similar roles pay here $326k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$229,575 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $200k 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 498 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Platform System Engineering Lead

Principal Platform System Engineering Lead serves as a technical leader supporting platform architecture, serviceability, telemetry, and debug across AMD Instinct AI platforms. This role involves owning the architecture and execution of management solutions while serving as a subject matter expert for BMC, Redfish, telemetry, diagnostics, and observability. The individual will lead cross-functional root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and software to ensure deployment readiness and resolve customer escalations. Key technical requirements include expertise in OpenBMC environments, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, IPMI, and DMTF standards. Additionally, the role requires experience with I2C, SMBus, PMBus, SPI, PCIe, and UART interfaces. The position focuses on solving complex problems within server, AI accelerator, GPU, and datacenter platforms by establishing diagnostic frameworks, improving serviceability coverage, and influencing future platform management architecture and industry standard adoption.

What you'll do

  • Own the architecture for platform management, serviceability, diagnostics, and observability systems.
  • Define and drive solutions for BMC, Redfish, telemetry, inventory management, and health monitoring.
  • Lead cross-functional root-cause analysis of issues spanning hardware, firmware, BMC, and software.
  • Manage customer escalations and ensure deployment readiness for Instinct AI platforms.
  • Establish diagnostic frameworks, debug methodologies, and serviceability requirements.
  • Influence future platform management architecture and the adoption of industry standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Advanced degree (preferred).
  • Strong background in server, AI accelerator, GPU, or datacenter platforms.
  • Deep expertise in BMC architecture and OpenBMC environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, IPMI, and DMTF standards.
  • Knowledge of I2C, SMBus, PMBus, SPI, PCIe, UART, and platform sideband interfaces.
  • Experience in telemetry, sensors, event logging, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis.
  • Experience with hyperscale datacenter deployments, RAS, fault management, or automation tools (preferred).

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