Principal Solutions Engineering – AI server/rack Infrastructure

AMD
Seattle, Austin, Santa Clara
Full timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Accountability","Mentorship","Leadership","Cross-functional communication"]

Own system design support and rack-level bring-up for AMD Instinct™ AI server/rack solutions, serving as the technical bridge between AMD engineering and OEM partners. Partner with customers to architect and optimize Rack-Scale AI deployments, run hands-on debug and validation (including stress testing and root-cause analysis), and lead firmware (BIOS/BMC) diagnostics. Provide documentation, escalate and resolve complex issues, influence roadmaps, and mentor technical leaders.

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Principal Solutions Engineering – AI server/rack Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Own system design support and rack-level bring-up for AMD Instinct™ AI server/rack solutions, serving as the technical bridge between AMD engineering and OEM partners. Partner with customers to architect and optimize Rack-Scale AI deployments, run hands-on debug and validation (including stress testing and root-cause analysis), and lead firmware (BIOS/BMC) diagnostics. Provide documentation, escalate and resolve complex issues, influence roadmaps, and mentor technical leaders.
Location: Seattle, Austin, Santa Clara
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support system architecture and design reviews for customer platform/rack designs, proactively flagging improvements for quality and performance.
  • •Partner with customers to architect and optimize Rack-Scale AI solution deployments using AMD Instinct GPUs.
  • •Perform hands-on rack, platform, and component-level bring-up, debug, and validation including stress testing, issue reproduction, and deep-dive root-cause analysis.
  • •Lead system firmware (BIOS, BMC) debug during initial bring-up and deployment, ensuring integration across hardware, firmware, and software stacks.
  • •Own end-customer technical support for deployed fleets, manage critical escalations, provide roadmap influence from field insights, and mentor senior engineers and emerging technical leaders.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Advanced experience in system architecture, hardware/firmware debug, and customer-facing engineering roles with an HPC or AI/ML focus preferred.
  • •Deep understanding of Server/Rack system architecture including x86, GPU, PCIe, and interconnects.
  • •Strong proficiency in system firmware debugging, update flows, and deployment strategies (BIOS/UEFI and BMC/OpenBMC).
  • •Experience with system bring-up and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, ITP, JTAG).
  • •Knowledge of power delivery, thermal management, and mechanical form factors in datacenter environments, with ability to travel to customer/factory/company locations.
Experience:AI/MLHPCDatacenter
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Skills:OwnershipAccountabilityMentorshipLeadershipCross-functional communication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AMD InstinctGPUX86PCIeInterconnectsBIOSUEFIBMCOpenBMCOscilloscopesLogic analyzersITPJTAGRack-scale AI

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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