Cloud Service Provider Architect

Amd

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXSanta Clara, CA
Salary
$204,000–$306,000 / yr
Posted
110 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jul 9, 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.

Listed pay typically runs $172,000–$258,000 across 496 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cloud Service Provider Architect

The Cloud Service Provider Architect joins the Software and Solutions Team to define and drive technical architecture for next-generation Modern Data Center solutions. This role involves designing scalable, high-performance architectures across compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and AI-enabled environments to maximize AMD EPYC, Instinct, and Pensando platforms. The architect will translate customer requirements into technical designs, provide software optimization for industry verticals like databases and analytics, and influence product roadmaps. Key technical requirements include expertise in x86 server architecture, Linux operating systems, containers, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. The position requires a deep understanding of infrastructure automation, performance engineering, and workload characterization to solve complex modern data center challenges, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability for cloud providers, OEMs, and ISVs.

What you'll do

  • Define reference architectures and technical solutions for modern data center and cloud deployments on AMD platforms.
  • Perform software optimization for data center first-party properties across database, analytics, media, or financial services verticals.
  • Translate customer requirements into scalable technical architectures for compute, networking, storage, and virtualization.
  • Partner with silicon and software engineering teams to influence future platform capabilities and product roadmaps.
  • Analyze system performance and reliability to recommend architectural improvements and optimization strategies.
  • Develop architectural best practices and reference designs to accelerate customer adoption of AMD technologies.
  • Lead technical engagements with customers, OEMs, cloud providers, and open-source communities to conduct proof-of-concepts.

What we're looking for

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Significant industry experience in modern data center architecture, cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or data center technologies.
  • Deep expertise in compute, storage, networking, virtualization, operating systems, and modern application platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with SW optimization for MDC 1PP in databases, analytics, M&E, or FSI.
  • Proven track record designing modern data center and cloud infrastructure solutions at scale.
  • Deep understanding of x86 server architecture, Linux, containers, and Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of networking, storage, security, and infrastructure automation technologies (preferred).
  • Familiarity with performance engineering, workload characterization, and solution optimization (preferred).

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