Director, AI Research
Core
Define and lead an AI research agenda at the intersection of frontier AI and AMD silicon, focusing on reinforcement learning, model training, and AI-for-systems to influence hardware/software roadmaps.
Role type
Senior leadership IC / Team Lead (Director of AI Research)
Builds
Frontier AI models, training pipelines, and research programs for AMD platforms
Domain
Semiconductor / AI Research / Hardware-Software Stack
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical leadership in AI/ML research, Reinforcement learning, Large-scale model training, AI-for-systems, Hardware-software stack expertise, Team building and mentorship, Strategic prioritization, Cross-functional partnership, Research-to-production translation
Preferred skills
Published research track record, Hands-on prototyping capability, Executive communication, Talent acquisition
Technologies
Reinforcement learning frameworks, Large model training infrastructure, AMD silicon platforms
Responsibilities
Define AI research agenda, Build and mentor research teams, Prioritize research opportunities, Translate research to hardware/software impact, Partner with silicon/architecture teams, Build evaluation infrastructure, Set measurable goals, Represent research agenda externally, Hire top talent, Stay at research frontier
Seniority
Director, Senior Leadership
