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GPU Power Architect/Microarchitect - MTS

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/17/2026


WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE:

As a GPU Power Architect/Microarchitect, you will lead AMD’s Data Center and Gaming GPU Power Optimization and Modeling, and drive innovation that’s required to help AMD win in these strategically crucial spaces. As a Lead engineer you will drive the microarchitecture and RTL optimizations and methodologies required to achieve the product power efficiency and performance goals. You will bring extensive technical domain knowledge, judgement, and leadership abilities to make strategic and tactical decisions that impact the roadmap, execution and market success of DGPU programs.

 

THE PERSON:

You have a deep understanding of processor pipelines and IP blocks at the micro-architectural and RTL level with a track record of innovation, execution and leadership in achieving world class Perf/Watt designs. You have a can-do attitude, excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. You are able to collaborate with and influence a wide array of cross-functional engineering functions to achieve program goals.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Drive Power Optimization and Modeling advances for multi-generational roadmap to maximize power and cost constrained performance for AMD graphics platforms
  • Work with product teams to understand the PPA requirements, translate those into requirements for various IP blocks, evangelize for power efficiency and drive attainment.
  • Guide the power optimization team and IP implementation teams in identifying power optimization opportunities, estimate ROI, and establish plan of record.
  • Drive the Architecture, uArchitectural optimization RTL design fixes to deliver the best design for Perf@Watt, Perf/Watt and Perf/$
  • Specify Power Test Plans at Graphics Subsystem blocks and at Graphics level, review and sign-off on PTPX/Power Artist data readouts
  • Use judgement in projecting dyn power improvements per IP and for whole SOC, and provide up-leveled readouts to project leadership and executives
  • Lead and provide guidance to team developing IP Power Models of different kinds, and drive correlation to RTL and Silicon at various stages
  • Coach and develop a team of worldclass Power Optimization and Modeling engineers.

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Expertise in Frontend development of Silicon - Architectural, uArch and RTL design.
  • Proven hands-on experience and engineering leadership in GPU or CPU low power design and power modeling
  • Solid background in electrical circuits, VLSI and IP design fundamentals
  • Deep familiarity with ASIC/SoC Design cycles and methodologies including RTL, Verification, Emulation, Physical Design and post-si validation
  • Fluent familiarity with power tools like Power Artist and PTPX.
  • Principal or Staff Engineer level experience working with high-powered senior engineering teams driving critical initiatives and projects
  • Collaboration with cross-functional, cross-geography technical teams to deliver industry leading performance and power efficiency in Compute SoC products

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Undergraduate degree required.  Master or PhD with related discipline preferred.

 

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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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