Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Systems Application Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Data Center system design or Application Engineering, preferably with external customers.
  • Strong understanding of PC/server architecture and interfaces.
  • Hands-on experience with system debugging and performance optimization.
  • Proficient in Enterprise Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL, SLES).
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical concepts to varied audiences.
  • Experience with system interconnect technologies (PCIe, XGMI, CXL).
  • Familiarity with modern deployment models like cloud, virtualization, and containers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical interactions with OEM/ODM partners for deploying AMD Instinct™ Accelerators.
  • Assist partners with the validation of AMD GPUs in their systems, guiding them on testing and analysis.
  • Lead debugging efforts for partner/customer hardware, firmware, and driver issues.
  • Collaborate with partners to develop manufacturing tests ensuring reliability at scale.
  • Identify partner requirements and collaborate to address gaps in AMD offerings.
  • Create design guidelines, technical presentations, and training materials.
  • Suggest improvements for customer experience with AMD's software and hardware.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and personal days.
  • Employee discounts and perks at various vendors.
  • Education reimbursement programs to support career development.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

Join AMD's Datacenter GPU Platform Application Engineering team as a System Application Engineer, supporting our Data Center GPU customers across Cloud, HPC, and OEM segments. In this customer-centric role, you will collaborate with external OEM partners, internal development and validation teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring next-generation server platforms to market powered by AMD's Instinct™ Accelerators-and ensure their successful deployment in customer data centers.

THE PERSON:

You are a hands-on technical problem solver who thrives at the intersection of hardware and software. You enjoy collaborating directly with customers and internal engineering teams to turn complex system challenges into actionable solutions. .

You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks, and you're driven by a passion for high-performance computing and enabling cutting-edge data center technologies.

You'll excel in this role if you:
  • Are energized by customer engagement and technical troubleshooting.
  • Have strong analytical instincts and a structured approach to problem solving.
  • Communicate clearly and proactively across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Enjoy collaborating across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines.
  • Bring curiosity, creativity, and persistence to complex engineering challenges.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage technical interaction with OEM/ODM Partners to enable deployment of AMD Instinct™ Accelerators in Partner systems.
  • Support Partners in the bring-up and validation of AMD Instinct™ GPUs in their system, guide partners on use of AMD tools, qualification test methods, and analysis of test results.
  • Lead the debug of Partner/Customer issues (HW, firmware, driver), working with a cross-functional team and driving the root cause investigation.
  • Work with Partners on the development of manufacturing/screen tests to ensure reliability at scale.
  • Understand Partner requirements and schedule, identify gaps in AMD offering and work with other stakeholders to close them.
  • Author design guideline, technical presentations, and training material.
  • Provide recommendation to improve customer experience with our SW and HW.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Solid years' experience in Data Center system design, board design, validation, or Application Engineering, preferably in external customer facing roles.
  • Strong knowledge in PC/server architecture and interfaces, experience with system level debug.
  • Strong System Level debugging skills with hands-on experiences in system bring-up, HW debug, and performance optimizations on various system architectures.
  • Understanding and experience working with Enterprise Linux environment (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL and SLES).
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate technical results clearly and accurately.
  • Test or design experience in system interconnect technologies (PCIe, XGMI, CXL, USB, I/O Controllers)
  • Familiarity with various deployment models including cloud, virtualization and containers.
  • Automation, orchestration, delivery via Kubernetes, Docker, or Mesos.
  • Experience or knowledge of server firmware/BIOS settings, boot process, server monitoring and management SW.
  • Experience relating to power and thermal management.
  • Solid knowledge of Shell/BASH, C/C++, Python, or other framework.
  • Experience with OpenCL, CUDA, or ROCm is a plus.


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science. MS or PhD a plus.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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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