Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

FAE/Solution Architect, Data Center

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc$120K — $145K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in systems engineering or related technical roles
  • Knowledge of server architectures, including CPUs, memory subsystems, and I/O
  • Working knowledge of Linux and associated debugging tools
  • Experience with server bring-up, validation, and performance testing
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Support Google teams with AMD server platform evaluations and deployments
  • Assist in platform bring-up and debugging across various technical areas
  • Execute hands-on debugging and troubleshoot technical issues with senior FAEs
  • Conduct performance analysis and workload characterization
  • Create customer-facing documentation and technical presentations
  • Track and manage technical issues and action items during customer engagements
  • Provide technical support for sales activities aligned with account objectives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive AMD benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Exposure to leading-edge server technology
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Flexibility with up to 10% travel
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

We are seeking a Field Applications Engineer to support AMD's technical engagement with Google as a strategic hyperscale customer in the San Jose, California area. This role is intended for a mid-level engineer (approximately 5 years of relevant experience) who is looking to grow in a customer-facing technical role while developing deep expertise in AMD server platforms and architecture.

The FAE will work closely with senior FAEs, sales, and engineering teams to support pre-sales and post-sales technical activities, helping drive adoption of AMD datacenter technologies within Google's infrastructure. The role spans system bring-up, debugging, tools enablement, and performance characterization as programs move from early evaluation through development and into production.

This position emphasizes execution, technical depth, collaboration, and a willingness to learn.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support Google engineering teams with evaluation and deployment of AMD server platforms
  • Assist with platform bring-up, validation, and debug across CPU, memory, PCIe/CXL, BIOS/UEFI, and Linux OS
  • Execute hands-on debugging and issue triage in collaboration with senior FAEs and AMD engineering teams
  • Support performance analysis, benchmarking, and workload characterization for compute, memory, and I/O
  • Contribute to customer-facing documentation, technical presentations, and test reports
  • Track technical issues, action items, and deliverables across customer engagements
  • Provide technical support to sales activities aligned with account objectives
  • Capture customer feedback and relay findings to AMD product, platform, and engineering teams

THE PERSON:

Does this sound like you? We'd love to talk!
  • Strong technical foundation with curiosity and desire to deepen system level expertise
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics effectively
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced, collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders
  • Able to manage multiple tasks while learning to prioritize with guidance from senior team members
  • Motivated to grow into a broader customer facing technical leadership role over time
  • Willing to travel up to 10% (mostly domestic)


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Strong experience in systems engineering, hardware enablement, platform validation, or related technical roles
  • Foundational knowledge of server architectures, including CPUs, memory subsystems, and I/O
  • Working knowledge of Linux-based operating systems and common debugging tools
  • Exposure to server bring-up, validation, performance testing, or customer support environments
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Familiarity with datacenter platforms and hyperscale environments
  • Experience with one or more of the following areas:
    • Server benchmarking or performance analysis
    • PCIe, networking, or storage subsystems
    • BIOS/UEFI or platform firmware concepts
    • Linux-based operating systems
  • Customer facing experience (FAE, support engineer, solutions engineer, or similar)
  • Interest in cloud computing, large scale infrastructure, and hardware/software optimization
  • Hands-on experience with server system setup and configuration, including software and basic networking or storage concepts
  • Someone with the desire to continuously learn


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent (Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred)


LOCATION:

San Jose, California

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
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