Senior Director, Pre-Si System Validation, Data Center GPU Products

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$268,640–$402,960 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Aug 25, 2027

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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 Director, Pre-Si System Validation, Data Center GPU Products

The Sr. Director, Pre-Si System Validation, Data Center GPU Products leads the system-level modeling and pre-silicon validation for Data Center GPU platforms. This role involves owning the end-to-end validation strategy, infrastructure, and methodology for Instinct GPUs and the ROCm platform. Key responsibilities include establishing emulation as a core execution capability to accelerate architectural confidence, software bring-up, and risk reduction. The individual will lead simulation and emulation of GPU SoCs, multi-die architectures, and full system platforms for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads. Required expertise includes system-level modeling, simulation, and emulation, alongside knowledge of GPU architectures, memory, and interconnects. The role focuses on HW/SW co-design, providing early performance, power, and scalability insights for rack-scale systems and ensuring software readiness for hyperscalers and enterprise customers.

What you'll do

  • Own the system-level validation strategy and roadmap for Data Center GPU platforms across pre- and post-silicon.
  • Establish and drive investment for emulation infrastructure, tooling, and methodologies to accelerate architectural confidence.
  • Lead simulation and emulation of GPU SoCs and multi-die architectures for AI, HPC, and cloud workloads.
  • Enable rack-, pod-, and cluster-level exploration of memory hierarchy, interconnects, and platform interactions.
  • Drive shift-left HW/SW co-design by providing early access to firmware, drivers, compilers, and frameworks via high-fidelity modeling.
  • Serve as the executive owner for system-level emulation in architecture, program, and executive reviews.
  • Build and lead a world-class organization of senior architects and people leaders for system-level emulation.
  • Establish technical standards, best practices, and governance across emulation, simulation, and hybrid modeling.

What we're looking for

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven leadership of large, multi-disciplinary teams at Sr. Director/VP level (preferred).
  • Deep expertise in system-level modeling, simulation, and emulation (preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of AI/HPC workloads, GPU architectures, memory, and interconnects (preferred).
  • Experience in HW/SW co-design, workload-driven architecture, and performance modeling (preferred).
  • Ability to translate complex technical insights into clear executive decisions (preferred).
  • Track record of operating effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes, and ambiguous environments.
  • Exceptional communication, influence, and executive presence in cross-functional and external-facing environments.

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