System Performance Lead

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$200,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
128 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
May 6, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $250k
$123k most similar roles pay here $319k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $156,400–$223,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $190k 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 · System Performance Lead

As a System Performance Lead within the Systems Design Engineering team, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions to improve system performance and performance/watt capabilities. You will be responsible for developing and automating modeling tools, directing system-level data collection, and forecasting performance across various segments and competitive architectures with a five-year horizon. This role involves collaborating with product planning teams to define future requirements and engaging in software and hardware modeling frameworks. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in PC systems, APU/SOC power management, and technical debug. You will utilize programming and scripting skills in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python to solve complex problems. Your work focuses on the critical domain of system architecture and performance modeling to ensure high-quality technology delivery across diverse computing segments.

What you'll do

  • Develop and automate system performance and performance/watt modeling.
  • Direct system-level data collection to feed performance and power models.
  • Forecast system performance across various segments and competitive architectures over a five-year horizon.
  • Drive technical innovations to improve AMD’s system performance and efficiency capabilities.
  • Collaborate with product planning teams to define future system performance requirements.
  • Engage in diverse software and hardware modeling frameworks.
  • Lead collaborative efforts with multiple teams to address future workloads.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.
  • Experience in PC system and APU/SOC performance and power management.
  • Previous experience in performance modeling development.
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python.
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to lead independently, set direction, and drive tasks to completion.

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