What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Management Director position at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc?
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a senior level TPM director of AI to lead multiple important highly visible pillars: GenAI, AI algorithms, training at scale, performance optimization and distributed ML frameworks.
THE PERSON
The ideal candidate will have hand-on experience and strong technical background in ML training at scale, end-to-end training pipeline, model architecture and distributed system. Solid understanding of AI ecosystem and business trends. An excellent leader who always reflects on how to improve and remove bottlenecks and never satisfied with the status quo.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- This pivotal role of leading applied AI research and AI software programs across all AMD hardware portfolio.
- Understanding deep technical subjects, technologies and publications related to machine learning.
- Comfortable with fast-paced startup like environment with changing requirements, priorities and timelines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, always focus on solutions that scale and meet customers need.
- Collaborating effectively across organizational boundaries, building cross-functional partnerships, and cross-team alignment to achieve AMD strategic goals.
- Cross organizational alignment, planning and execution to achieve success.
- Presenting to C-level executives both internally and externally.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- 10 years of technical program manager or research manager experience in machine learning, deep learning frameworks, distributed training, LLM, and GenAI.
- 5 years of hands-on experience in model training, especially at scale and ML frameworks.
- Experience with ML development lifecycle, machine learning technologies and AI software stack.
- Strong leadership skills, ability to work collaboratively with customers and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills both technically and non-technically, in addition to the ability to coordinate internally and externally.
- Publications at top-tier conferences and journals in machine learning or related fields are highly valuable.
- A strong ability to mentor, coach, and inspire a diverse and talented team of researchers and engineers.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
- A PhD or Master plus equivalent experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a related field.
LOCATION
San Jose, Seattle
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