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THE ROLE:
Join AMD's Datacenter Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) and help support the deployment, availability, and operational success of next-generation AI and HPC infrastructure. As a Platform Systems Engineer, you will work on cutting-edge GPU and server platforms, partnering with hardware, firmware, software, validation, and datacenter engineering teams to troubleshoot complex system issues and ensure reliable operation of large-scale compute environments.
This role offers the opportunity to work directly with advanced datacenter technologies, participate in system bring-up and deployment activities, and become a key contributor in resolving critical platform-level issues. Ideal candidates enjoy solving challenging technical problems, collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, and making a direct impact on the success of AMD's datacenter infrastructure.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate is a hands-on systems engineer who enjoys deep technical troubleshooting and thrives in fast-paced datacenter environments. They possess strong analytical skills, can quickly isolate and resolve complex issues, and are comfortable working across hardware, firmware, and software layers of a system.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- A proactive and self-driven approach to problem solving
- Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
- Strong documentation and organizational skills
- Comfort operating in highly technical and mission-critical environments
- A passion for learning new technologies and solving complex engineering challenges
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support datacenter deployments and help maintain the availability and uptime of large-scale compute systems.
- Perform system-level debugging and triage across hardware, firmware, software, and operating system layers.
- Investigate and resolve complex platform issues impacting GPU and server infrastructure.
- Support system bring-up, initialization, validation, and operational readiness activities.
- Utilize industry-standard debug tools and diagnostic methods to identify root causes.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers during troubleshooting activities.
- Document debug methodologies, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- System-level hardware, firmware, and software debugging experience
- Datacenter, server, HPC, or AI infrastructure environments
- Root cause analysis and triage of complex platform issues
- GPU, PCIe, memory, retimer, networking, and system architecture knowledge
- RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) concepts and methodologies
- Linux operating system experience
- Python, Bash, or similar scripting experience
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard debug tools and diagnostics
- Server bring-up, system initialization, and validation activities
- Technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
LOCATION: Rockdale, Texas | 100% Onsite
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