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AMD ยท 1 day ago

Senior Director - Data Center Performance Optimization Team

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$266K/yr - $400K/yr
date20+ years exp

AMD is a company focused on building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. They are seeking a Senior Director to lead teams in GPU performance optimization and architecture innovation, ensuring excellence in AI-based products for enterprise data centers.

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Hiring Manager
David Dyke
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Responsibilities

Strategic Vision: Define long-term GPU performance and optimization roadmaps
Performance Excellence: Identify and mitigate performance bottlenecks in compute, memory, and interconnects
Design Influence: Partner with architects on next-gen GPU and framework design
Innovation: Develop new optimization features in micro-architecture/power-mgmt/software
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with product, business, and research teams
Culture: Promote technical excellence and performance-first engineering

Qualification

GPU performance architecturePerformance optimizationParallel computingDeep learning efficiencyLarge-scale AI systemsLeadershipCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

20+ years of experience in leading performance architecture optimization teams
Deep expertise in GPU performance architecture, parallel computing, and performance analysis/optimization
Proven leadership in guiding large engineering teams
Strong communication with executives, technical teams, and stakeholders
Knowledge of large-scale AI/HPC systems, multi-node GPU clusters, and memory hierarchies
MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.amd.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
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Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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