Principal Competitive Analysis, Custom Silicon Architect - DC GPU
Core
Lead competitive intelligence and hands-on performance analysis for custom silicon used in AI and data center computing to shape product strategy, roadmap, and pricing.
Role type
Principal Competitive Architect Specialist (Custom Silicon)
Builds
Fact-based views of competing accelerators, platforms, and software capabilities for AMD's data center portfolio
Domain
Semiconductors, AI infrastructure, Cloud computing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Competitive analysis, Product strategy, Performance engineering, System architecture, Cloud deployment models, Benchmark design, Data collection, Results interpretation, Executive communication, Analytical rigor
Preferred skills
Custom silicon analysis, AI training/inference workloads, High-performance computing, Networking, Memory systems, Compilers, Runtime software, Performance optimization, Benchmarking tools, Scripting, Data analysis, Cloud provisioning, Total-cost modeling
Technologies
Custom silicon, AI accelerators, Cloud instances, Benchmarking tools, Compilers, Runtime software
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive competitive assessments including feature matrices and pricing analyses; Evaluate competitive performance hands-on using publicly available cloud instances; Create executive-ready competitive insights to influence product strategy and investment decisions; Establish repeatable processes for collecting and validating competitive intelligence; Partner with Product Management and engineering teams to inform roadmap decisions
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
