senior software engineering Technical Lead hybrid · Posted May 11, 2026

About this role

AMD is hiring a senior-level Technical Lead in the software engineering function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with Performance Optimization, Embedded Systems.

Role
Technical Lead
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
hybrid
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 11, 2026

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Job description

from AMD careers


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:

Join AMD’s Datacenter GPU Product Application Engineering team to lead a high-performing group of engineers focused on enabling and supporting Data Center GPU customers globally. In this highly customer-centric leadership role, you will partner closely with large-scale customers and their ODM ecosystem to bring next-generation AI server platforms powered by AMD Instinct™ Accelerators to market—and ensure successful deployment and operation within customer data centers.You will serve as the technical and strategic leader for customer engagements, spanning validation, factory enablement, issue resolution, and scaled deployment, while representing the team across cross-functional and executive stakeholders.

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