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SoC Architect, Customer Engineering

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$229.6k - $344.4kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior systems/SoC architect role focused on defining and delivering next-generation platform solutions for AMD's embedded and adaptive computing groups, with direct customer engagement to shape architectures and drive performance across multiple market segments.

Responsibilities

  • Research, define, and drive system level solutions for future products targeting market segments such as Networking, Security, Storage, Automotive, Robotics, Industrial, Aerospace/Defense.
  • Serve as the overall systems engineer for strategic customer accounts, often across multiple programs.
  • Perform gap analysis and lead solutions architecting for pre-design win engagements to influence and secure wins.
  • Translate customer needs into actionable technical requirements across domains and components.
  • Provide hands on leadership throughout execution of customer development programs, solving complex technical problems and ensuring cross domain alignment.
  • Ensure customer designs make optimal architectural choices to achieve best possible performance on AMD platforms.
  • Build PoCs, demos, and use case optimizations; collaborate with ecosystem partners to deliver complete solutions.
  • Define and develop reference designs to showcase solution value.
  • System level debug experience. Lead triage, investigation, and root-cause analysis of complex system-level issues involving CPU silicon, platform hardware, firmware, drivers and OS/hypervisor interactions in customer environments.
  • Stay current on industry trends and feed insights into AMD’s roadmap planning.
  • Create technical papers, reference solutions, and application notes for internal, NDA, or public audiences.
  • Present at key technical events and represent AMD’s solution leadership.

Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of CPU and SoC architecture.
  • x86 architecture processor architecture, RAS features, security features and micro-architecture expertise.
  • Strong expertise in architecture and protocol-level debug of high-speed I/O interfaces including PCIe (Gen 4/5/6), CXL, DDR4/DDR5, Ethernet, USB, and low-speed buses (I2C, SPI, I3C, eSPI).
  • Background in technologies, technical standards, and system architectures of embedded applications for Networking, Security, Storage, Automotive, Robotics, Industrial, Aerospace/Defense.
  • Hands‑on development experience with CPUs/GPUs/FPGAs, middleware, system‑level drivers (BSP, HAL, kernel), firmware/BIOS.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux OS, drivers and systems programming.
  • Expertise in hardware platform development including signal integrity, power integrity.
  • Experience with virtualization and hypervisors.
  • Strong C/C++ development and scripting skills (Python).
  • Broad system‑level experience spanning processors, platforms, BIOS (UEFI, Coreboot), firmware, AI/ML, applications and frameworks like DPDK, SPDK.
  • AI/Deep Learning experience is a significant plus.
  • Ability to connect cross‑domain technical dots and maintain a strong systems viewpoint.
  • Customer‑facing experience with a record of enabling successful product development.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills.

Skills

Required:CPU and SoC architecturex86 architectureHigh-speed I/O interfacesLinuxHardware platform developmentProgrammingSystem-level debuggingCustomer-facing

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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