Principal, Server Product Performance Architect

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Server Product Performance Architect

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a Server Product Performance Engineer to join our Datacenter System Architecture and Engineering team to develop world-class products around EPYC processors.  In this role you will be engaged with key customers and internal architects, field application teams, and internal stakeholders to characterize server system solutions. This requires technically analyzing, defining outside-in usage cases, and use broad spectrum of technologies to drive a Server System solution spanning Si, platform HW/SW, and usages to deliver the best customer experiences. In this role you will provide a cohesive technical performance report out on specific server system solutions, publish technical papers on emerging Server System Solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform Product Performance characterization including power, frequency modeling, defining product power and performance parameters.
• Performance Characterization of Server System solutions using AMD Processors, accelerators, Network Components for High-Performance Computing, Server and Mega data center applications and be in the forefront of system hardware innovation. 
• Closely work with Customer, processor architects, IP and SOC architects, network and IO device architects, application software developers and system software developers, and Business unit to optimize the Server System Solutions for best performance, power balance and cost. 
• Work on research and development of next generation Proof of Concept system designs to continually improve the performance, conduct system solution analysis.
• Influence the shaping of future products/solutions by significantly contributing to the system architecture and technology execution throughout the server products.
• Proven track record of working with leading technology companies to jointly engineer outstanding products based on new SoCs/CPUs/chipsets.
• Establish credibility with both engineering and leadership counterparts at top technology companies, communicate technical results and positions clearly and accurately, and drive alignment on solutions.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Detailed understanding of server industry standard busses, such as DDR, PCIe, CXL, SATA, and other high-speed IO protocol is required. 
• Experience working seamlessly across engineering disciplines and geographies to deliver excellent results. 

Academic Credentials:

• Undergraduate/Graduate candidate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or EECS is preferred.
• Experience in Linux Memory Manager, C, C is a plus

Location:

Austin, TX

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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