Software System Design Engineer

The right engineer will drive the success AMDs CPU adoption in the cloud through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning customer relationships, ISV relationships, working with internal hardware and software teams and product implementation & product delivery. THE PERSON: Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day.

Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Own customer relationships and performance characterization across a variety of workloads for various Cloud MDCs Work across engineering teams and subject areas spanning silicon, firmware, hardware, and software Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals Make tough decisions such as priority calls based on partial or incomplete data Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Strong systems engineering background with hardware platforms and strong software/system level perfromance characterization and optimization skills Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment Product or program management ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent LOCATIONS: Austin, TX (preferred) or Santa Clara, CA This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.