Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Server Performance Architect

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $120K — $160K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in performance modeling and simulation tools
  • Familiar with performance debug flows and latency validation
  • Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • MS/PhD in Computer Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

  • Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate across teams to define and validate performance KPIs
  • Develop and execute performance verification plans
  • Debug performance outliers through Performance Monitoring Counters
  • Build and maintain scalable performance verification infrastructure
  • Drive AI/ML-based infrastructure for automated performance analysis
  • Stay updated with CPU architecture and performance technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Retirement savings options
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Opportunities for professional development and learning
  • Flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
The Role:

AMD is looking for an outstanding technical contributor to help architect, validate & optimize performance of new features thru full chip simulation & emulation platforms for AMD-based next-generation servers. As a passionate and dedicated Server Systems Performance Architect in the Server Performance Group, you will identify new opportunities to optimize server silicon for throughput and latency by identifying opportunities across all parts of silicon micro architecture and design spanning CPU, Data Fabric, Memory subsystem and IO. You will validate and analyze performance of various design features in presilcon design env and correlate the profiling data with AMD performance model and eventually AMD silicon. You will quantify and isolate performance bottlenecks, and share the insights to help new drive features into the next generation of server CPUs. The ideal candidate is expected to be well informed on latest trends in server design and verification, have a well rounded understanding of performance requirements for server market and be able to quickly ascertain, in a data-driven manner, how next generation server CPUs and platforms should be engineered to support those needs

Key Responsibilities:

  • Team Dynamics
    • Foster a culture of innovation, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
    • Collaborate with architecture, u-arch, RTL, performance modeling, firmware, and software teams to define and validate performance KPIs.
  • Performance Analysis & Correlation
    • Develop and execute performance verification plans targeting IPC, latency, throughput, and power efficiency.
    • Capability to debug performance outliers through Performance Monitoring Counters (PMC).
    • Drive correlation between RTL and performance models, ensuring architectural intent is met.
    • Analyze performance bottlenecks using simulation, emulation, and silicon data.
  • Toolchain & Methodology
    • Build and maintain scalable, modular performance verification infrastructure.
    • Provide emulation-based performance setup and debug, enabling early performance validation.
    • Integrate performance regression, profiling, and analysis flows using industry-standard and custom tools.
    • Collaborate with compiler and OS teams to ensure software stack alignment with hardware performance goals.
  • AI-Driven Infrastructure
    • Drive the development of AI/ML-based infrastructure to automate performance analysis, anomaly detection, and efficiency improvements.
    • Leverage data-driven techniques to optimize verification coverage and reduce debug cycles.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Partner with x86 architecture, RTL design, physical design, and software teams to ensure performance targets are met.
    • Influence design decisions through data-backed performance insights.
  • Industry Awareness
    • Stay current with trends in CPU architecture, performance modeling, and verification technologies.
    • Evaluate and adopt emerging tools and techniques to maintain a competitive edge.

Preferred Experience
  • 5+ years of industry experience with performance modeling and simulation tools (e.g., cycle-accurate simulators, emulators) with strong background in CPU microarchitecture, performance analysis, and system-level performance verification.
  • Familiarity with PMC DV, latency and throughput validation, emulation platforms, and performance debug flows.
  • Deep understanding of x86 ISA, microarchitecture, and performance metrics.
  • Experience in developing performance test suites, performance triage tools, and simulation/emulation infrastructure.
  • Expertise in performance analysis tools, correlation techniques, and workload optimization.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Deep knowledge of modern out-of-order CPU cores, memory subsystems, and performance modeling is a plus.
  • Familiarity with performance benchmarks like SPEC CPU.
  • Experience with ML/AI techniques/frameworks for performance triage, infrastructure automation and prediction is a plus.
  • Exposure to high-performance computing (HPC), virtualization, or server-class CPUs.
  • Background in hardware/software co-design and performance-aware compiler optimizations.
  • Familiarity with pre-silicon and post-silicon debug methodologies.


Position Requirements:

  • Should have executed Emulation based functional and performance verification for multimillion gate SoC designs
  • Should have strong exposure to RTL coding and SOC bring-up debug
  • Exceptional foundation in systems architecture, cutting across CPU, memory, storage and I/O subsystems
  • Experience with hardware performance counter monitoring tools
  • Should have exposure to performance profiling tools, preferably x86 based (e.g. linux perf, Windows perfmon)
  • MS/PhD in Computer Engineering / relevant coursework / thesis
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
  • > 4 years relevant industry experience


This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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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