AI Cluster & Data Center Design Engr at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc — Austin, Texas | Racks & Rows
AI Cluster & Data Center Design Engr
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc·Austin, Texas
Full-time
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About This Role
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 highly skilled systems engineer to architect and design scalable AI/HPC clusters. This role involves evaluating and selecting compute, storage, networking, and power delivery components and solutions to optimize performance and reliability across global deployments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
THE PERSON
An experienced systems architect with a strong background in HPC, AI infrastructure, cluster, and data center engineering. You bring deep technical knowledge of compute, power, and networking components, a strategic mindset for system-level design, and the ability to collaborate across diverse technical domains. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about building efficient, scalable, and reliable compute platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
System Architecture & Design
Design scalable AI/HPC clusters including compute, storage, and networking with specific focus on , power delivery
Evaluate and select CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, interconnects, and memory configurations for optimal cluster performance.
Power
Design leading-edge power delivery solutions for high-density AI/GPU deployments.
Define power budgets, redundancy schemes, and fault tolerance mechanisms.
Network
Design network topologies to maximize overall cluster performance
Understand the network performance needs of different types of workloads
Understand advantages and performance trade-offs of network topologies for AI/HPC clusters
Storage
Design and optimize storage solutions to maximize AI/HPC cluster performance
Understand advantages and performance trade-offs of cluster storage solutions, e.g. Lustre, Ceph, etc.
Collaboration
Work across multiple organizations with subject matter experts from hardware, software, network, data center, and operations teams to deliver scalable, efficient, and reliable compute infrastructure.
Experience in HPC, AI infrastructure, or data center systems engineering.
Strong understanding of rack and data center power delivery
Knowledge of GPU/CPU architectures, PCIe, UALink, InfiniBand, and Ethernet networking.
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and workload characteristics.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in HPC, AI infrastructure, or data center systems engineering.
Experience designing power delivery solutions for racks and data centers
Contributions to open-source HPC or AI infrastructure projects.
Academic Credentials
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, COmputer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
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This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Required Skills
System ArchitectureHPC Cluster DesignPower Delivery DesignNetwork Topology DesignStorage OptimizationGPU ArchitectureCPU ArchitecturePCIeUALinkInfiniBandEthernet NetworkingAI/ML FrameworksLustreCephData Center EngineeringScalable Infrastructure
