Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Check how this applies to your own job

Skills this job asks for

Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.

Agile

About the job

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a seasoned, creative, and hands-on engineering leader to join the Vivado software team in the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) of AMD. You will be a member of the core team of elite engineers providing technical direction and leadership for the evolution of the software architecture and next generation products.

If you are an experienced software architect with a proven record of designing, developing, and delivering large software systems and have a passion for deploying new technologies and programming models, we would like to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Influence key architectural decisions and create collaborative agreements across teams

Create high-level product specifications and design documents

Evangelize and drive adoption of modern software engineering practices

Implement and drive large scale software changes for our next generation products

Provide technical guidance in the design and development of new products and new features of existing products

Gain a deep understanding of the needs of our broad customer base and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users

Mentor and coach software developers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Strong background and multiple years of experience as a software architect building scalable software architectures and establishing software engineering practices

EDA software development experience highly desired

Excellent knowledge of software modeling methods, test driven and agile development

High quality organizational and leadership skills

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Experience with big data or building scalable, efficient, and reliable cloud services is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Location:

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance .

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.