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Lead Software Systems Engineer – AI & Automation

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)$163.2kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead Software Systems Engineer role at AMD focusing on automated solutions, AI/ML proof-of-concepts, and cross-team software system development to advance AMD’s AI and automation initiatives. Hybrid/location: Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development of Python applications, automation frameworks, and engineering tools.
  • Lead software development efforts and technical initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Identify and champion opportunities to leverage AI to improve engineering productivity and business outcomes.
  • Lead AI and emerging technology proof-of-concept (POC) efforts from evaluation through deployment.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Mentor engineers and promote software development best practices.
  • Develop APIs, data pipelines, and workflow automation solutions.
  • Debug and resolve complex software and system integration issues.
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies that improve team efficiency and innovation.

Qualifications

  • Strong Python development skills, including object-oriented programming, testing, and performance optimization.
  • Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience building APIs, automation frameworks, and scalable software applications.
  • Proficiency with modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure.
  • Experience developing and integrating AI/ML solutions, including LLM-based applications and agent frameworks.
  • Proven ability to lead technical projects, POCs, and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience with databases, data engineering, and API-driven solutions.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
  • Self-starter with the ability to independently drive tasks and initiatives to completion.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.

Skills

Required:PythonAPIsAutomation frameworksCI/CDCommunication
Nice to have:Cloud (Azure)AI/ML solutionsLeadership

Benefits

  • AMD benefits at a glance (described in linked benefits page)
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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