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# Director, AI Systems - Scale-up, Scale-out and Networking

- **Company:** Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $246,720.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Microprocessors, Distributed Systems, Ethernet, Firmware, PCI Express, AI Infrastructure, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), High Performance Computing, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17749570?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17749570%2FDirector-Ai-Systems-Scale-Up-Scale-Out-Networking-California-San-Jose

## About the Role

You thrive in highly collaborative environments, excel at building relationships across organizations, and have a demonstrated ability to scale impact through both technical leadership and people leadership., * Extensive experience leading server, data center, AI, or HPC platform architecture, systems engineering, validation, or product development organizations.

 * Deep understanding of modern connectivity and interconnect technologies including UA Link, PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, Ethernet, high-speed SerDes, coherent fabrics, and large-scale distributed computing systems.
 * Proven track record delivering complex products from architecture definition through silicon development, platform bring-up, qualification, customer enablement, and production launch.
 * Experience collaborating across architecture, design, validation, firmware, software, manufacturing, and customer-facing organizations while influencing technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders.
 * Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing engineering teams, with the ability to drive execution through both direct leadership and organizational influence.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent industry experience preferred.

## Description

We are seeking a seasoned technical leader to drive platform readiness and enablement for AMD's next-generation AI infrastructure and connectivity technologies. This Director-level role is responsible for shaping the strategy, execution, and cross-functional alignment required to bring industry-leading scale-up and scale-out solutions to market, with a focus on UA Link, PCI Express (PCIe), CXL, Ethernet, and high-performance AI/HPC systems.

Working across silicon, firmware, software, platform engineering, validation, and ecosystem partners, you will lead the development and qualification of technologies that enable large-scale AI racks, accelerator clusters, and next-generation data center platforms. You will play a critical role in ensuring AMD delivers robust, scalable, and innovative connectivity solutions for CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, and AI infrastructure.

THE PERSON

You are an accomplished engineering leader with deep expertise in high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, and data center system architectures. You will lead a global cross functional engineering organization while fostering technical excellence, innovation, and strategic execution across AMD's AI infrastructure portfolio. You combine strong technical judgment with proven organizational leadership, enabling you to influence technical direction, align diverse engineering teams, and successfully execute complex product initiatives., * Define and drive AMD's strategy for platform readiness, qualification, and ecosystem enablement of next-generation connectivity technologies including UA Link, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and future scale-up and scale-out architectures.

 * Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives spanning silicon design, architecture, firmware, software, systems, validation, and product organizations to ensure successful product execution and market readiness.
 * Provide technical and organizational leadership across multiple teams, guiding key architectural decisions, risk management, execution priorities, and long-term technology investments.
 * Partner with internal engineering teams, industry consortiums, strategic customers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate adoption of AMD connectivity solutions and AI infrastructure platforms.
 * Establish scalable validation and qualification strategies, ensuring readiness from pre-silicon development through system bring-up, production qualification, and customer deployment.
 * Represent AMD in executive reviews, cross-functional technical forums, and strategic planning discussions, serving as a trusted technical leader for AI infrastructure and connectivity technologies., AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.


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