Senior MDC Architect

Amd

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXSanta Clara, CA
Salary
$204,000–$306,000 / yr
Posted
64 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jul 9, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $255k
$129k most similar roles pay here $325k

This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $175,000–$241,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $208k 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 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 · Senior MDC Architect

The Senior MDC Architect joins the Software and Solutions Team to define and drive technical architecture for next-generation Modern Data Center solutions built on AMD technologies. This role involves designing scalable, high-performance architectures across compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and AI-enabled environments while translating customer requirements into technical designs. The architect will collaborate with OEMs, cloud providers, and open-source communities to develop reference architectures and influence product roadmaps. Key responsibilities include analyzing system performance, developing deployment guidance, and mentoring engineering teams. Required expertise includes x86 server architecture, Linux operating systems, containers, Kubernetes, and distributed systems. The role focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges for cloud and hyperscale environments by optimizing workloads across EPYC, Instinct, and Pensando platforms to ensure reliability and scalability in modern data center deployments.

What you'll do

  • Define reference architectures and technical solutions for modern data center and cloud deployments using AMD platforms.
  • Design optimized solution designs based on requirements from customers, OEMs, cloud providers, and ISVs.
  • Influence future platform capabilities and product roadmaps by partnering with silicon, software, and product teams.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to strengthen the modern data center portfolio.
  • Develop architectural best practices, deployment guidance, and reference designs to accelerate customer adoption.
  • Analyze system performance, scalability, and reliability to recommend architectural improvements and optimization strategies.
  • Represent AMD as a technical expert at industry conferences, standards organizations, and during customer engagements.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Extensive experience designing modern data center, cloud, or hyperscale infrastructure solutions at scale.
  • Deep expertise in compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and Linux operating systems.
  • Proficiency with containers, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native application architectures.
  • Experience with software optimization for MDC 1PP in databases, analytics, M&E, or FSI verticals.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure automation, security, and performance engineering for data center workloads.
  • Proven ability to influence technical strategy across cross-functional engineering organizations.
  • Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to both engineering and executive audiences.

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