Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Senior Director, Data Center GPU Performance Architecture

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $180K — $220K *
Santa Clara, CA 95051In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters in electrical or computer engineering
  • Extensive experience in silicon design engineering or performance architecture
  • Deep understanding of SoC architecture and performance modeling
  • Proven leadership experience managing large global engineering teams
  • Strong cross-functional communication and leadership skills
  • Experience with high performance compute or AI accelerators
  • Background in hardware and software performance optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Own system-level performance and HW/SW optimization to enhance silicon products
  • Lead post-silicon debug and performance analysis to meet product targets
  • Establish methodologies for performance modeling and silicon bringup
  • Ensure execution across multiple silicon programs meets performance goals
  • Collaborate with architecture and software teams throughout project phases
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks in the silicon lifecycle
  • Drive improvements in tools and practices for silicon design.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive AMD benefits package
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Global team engagement
  • Work at the forefront of silicon technology.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE

The Sr Director of Silicon Design Engineering is responsible for owning end to end silicon performance and design execution across post-silicon phases. This role provides technical and organizational leadership for system-level performance attainment, hardware/software optimizations, silicon debug, and sustained performance delivery for complex SoCs and accelerators. The Sr Director drives cross functional alignment across architecture, design, validation, software, and product teams to ensure performance, power, and efficiency targets are met for current and future products.

THE PERSON

In this role you would manage a global organization of ~30+ engineers, with growth potential to 50+.

Direct impact on product competitiveness, customer performance outcomes, and long term silicon roadmap success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership
  • Own system level performance attainment and HW/SW optimization to improve out of box and sustained performance across silicon products.
  • Lead post-silicon debug, regression, performance analysis, and optimization efforts to achieve committed product targets.
  • Establish and evolve methodologies for power and performance modeling, validation, and silicon bringup.

Execution & Delivery
  • Lead execution across multiple silicon programs, ensuring performance and power goals are met on schedule.
  • Partner closely with architecture, RTL design, verification, firmware, system software, and product management teams.
  • Identify and mitigate technical and execution risks across the silicon lifecycle.
  • Drive continuous improvement in tools, flows, and best practices for silicon design and performance engineering.

People & Organizational Leadership
  • Build, scale, and lead a global team of silicon design and performance engineers.
  • Manage senior technical leaders (Fellows, Senior Fellows, Directors) and develop succession plans.
  • Set clear technical direction, performance expectations, and career development paths for the organization.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.

Cross Functional & External Engagement
  • Serve as a primary technical interface with internal senior leadership, including Directors, Senior Directors, Fellows, and Engineering VPs.
  • Engage externally with customer platform engineering teams, engineering leads, and product stakeholders as needed.
  • Represent silicon design and performance perspectives in executive reviews and customer engagements.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Extensive experience in silicon design engineering, performance architecture, or related technical domains.
  • Deep understanding of SoC architecture, performance modeling, power analysis, and silicon debug.
  • Proven experience leading large, global engineering teams.
  • Strong cross functional leadership and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive complex technical programs from concept through post-silicon execution.
  • Experience with high performance compute, AI accelerators, GPUs, or largescale SoCs.
  • Background in both hardware and system/software performance optimization.
  • Prior experience interfacing with external customers or partners on silicon performance topics.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

LOCATION:

San Jose CA (primary) will consider Austin or Markham, ON

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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

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Learn more about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
AMD
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