AMD · 1 week ago
Director, Customer Server Platform Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$221K/yr - $332K/yr
10+ years expAMD is a company committed to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. They are seeking a transformative engineering leader to head the Customer Server Platform Engineering function, responsible for enabling global datacenter and enterprise OEM customers to develop and deploy server platforms powered by AMD EPYC solutions.
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Hiring Manager
Laura Marin
Responsibilities
Lead and scale a global team across BIOS/firmware, server platforms/applications, documentation, performance, and security engineering
Define and execute a vision for customer platform enablement aligned with AMD’s datacenter strategy and roadmap
Drive operational excellence through structured rhythms, metrics, and continuous improvement
Mentor and develop managers and senior engineers, building organizational capability and a high-performance culture
Build a strong leadership bench and support succession planning through coaching and career development
Champion diversity of thought and inclusive leadership practices across global teams
Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for top-tier datacenter and enterprise OEM customers
Guide platform bring-up, debug, and product launches with seamless integration of AMD technologies
Act as the voice of the customer internally, translating platform needs into actionable deliverables and influencing silicon, firmware, and platform development priorities
Represent AMD in executive and customer forums, synthesizing complex technical issues into clear, strategic guidance
Lead cross-functional task forces to resolve complex system-level issues including errata, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities
Translate customer BIOS/firmware requirements into actionable deliverables for AMD architecture and development teams
Deliver training and proofs of concept for new silicon features and firmware technologies
Support IBV and customer EDKII code bases and drive AMD firmware adoption and integration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related technical field
Preferred
10+ years in server/platform engineering, including 3+ years in people leadership with experience managing managers
Deep expertise in x86 architecture, UEFI/BIOS, silicon initialization firmware, and system-level debug
Strong understanding of DDR, PCIe, eSPI, RAS, telemetry, and security features in server-class platforms
Proven track record of delivering production-quality firmware/software at scale
Extensive customer-facing experience in enterprise/OEM/datacenter environments
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and executive audiences
Benefits
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