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Sr. Solutions Engineer

Santa Clara, CaliforniaFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-10-22

Core

Define and deliver production-oriented solutions integrating AMD CPUs, GPUs, DPUs, networking, and software platforms with open-source ecosystems, operating systems, databases, and cloud-native services.

Role type

Senior individual contributor solution engineering and systems architecture leader

Builds

Reference architectures, reusable software components, validated deployment patterns, and customer proof-of-concepts for AMD hardware/software integration

Domain

Semiconductor, heterogeneous computing, open-source ecosystems, cloud-native infrastructure

Required skills

Linux kernel architecture, driver development, system services, database platform integration, API design, performance engineering, security architecture, cloud-native infrastructure, heterogeneous computing, upstream open-source collaboration

Preferred skills

Model serving, vector search, MCP integrations, AI infrastructure, confidential computing, standards body engagement

Technologies

Linux, Kubernetes, ROCm, AMD Zen Software Studio, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Docker, container runtimes, relational/NoSQL/analytical/vector databases, observability platforms

Responsibilities

Define solution engineering strategy for open-source and enterprise ecosystem integration; Drive enablement and upstream collaboration across Linux kernels, drivers, and runtime services; Integrate and optimize distributed database platforms on AMD systems; Design stable, secure, high-performance APIs and SDK integration patterns; Support AMD + AMD and AMD + NVIDIA deployment models; Apply rigorous profiling and benchmarking to optimize performance and energy efficiency; Build security into solution architectures via confidential computing and supply-chain controls; Partner with strategic customers and vendors to resolve integration barriers; Represent AMD at technical publications, conferences, and standards bodies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC