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About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned SoC Architect with expertise or significant interest in System Architecture. You have had significant success driving architecture, product roadmaps and product requirements. You are meticulous about Power, Performance and Area while driving schedule and managing cost. This senior role will stretch you as you lead architecture teams in new directions, network with our world-class, patent-holding think-tank, and negotiate amongst design teams, marketing, and business unit executives.

Responsibilities

Define product features and capabilities, close architecture, and micro-architecture requirements, drive technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks to meet those requirements, and provide technical direction to execution teams
Comprehend the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (Silicon), FW, BIOS & SW and ensure that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable all features, optimizing for performance and power
Work cross functionally with IP/Domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements
Knowledge sharing and other contributions to Platform & System Architecture
As an overall product owner, responsible for architecture analysis and technical solutions for marketing/feature change requests
Work closely with Design teams for Area and Floorplan refinement, Verification Test plan reviews, Timing targets, Emulation plans, Pre-Si bug resolution and Performance/Power Verification sign offs
Support Post-Si teams for Product Performance, Power and functional issues debug/resolution

Requirements

Outstanding foundation in Systems & SoC architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following: CPU or GPU, Memory sub-system, Fabrics, CPU/GPU coherency, Multimedia, I/O subsystems, Clocks, Resets, Virtualization and Security
Experience analyzing CPU, GPU or System-level Micro-Architectural features to identify performance bottlenecks within different workloads
Demonstrated expertise in power management microarchitecture, low power design and power optimization, along with power impact at architecture, logic design, and circuit levels
Excellent communication, management, and presentation skills.
Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Skills

SoC Architecture
System Architecture
Power
Performance
Area
Schedule Management
Cost Management
Communication
Presentation
Collaboration
Mentoring
Technical Specifications
HW (Silicon)
FW
BIOS
SW
IP/Domain Architecture
Architecture Analysis
Area and Floorplan Refinement
Verification Test Plan Reviews
Timing Targets
Emulation Plans
Pre-Si Bug Resolution
Performance/Power Verification
Post-Si Debugging
CPU Architecture
GPU Architecture
Memory Sub-system
Fabrics
CPU/GPU Coherency
Multimedia
I/O Subsystems
Clocks
Resets
Virtualization
Security
Micro-Architectural Features
Power Management Microarchitecture
Low Power Design
Power Optimization
Interpersonal Skills

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
Master’s degree in related discipline

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance.

About the Company

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us.
AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI.
Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

Equal Opportunity

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.