Sr. Manager, Data Center Systems Design & Linux Partner Enablement
AMD · Santa Clara, CA · Engineering
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 Linux, Automation, System Design, Embedded Systems.
- Role
- Technical Lead
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- hybrid
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- May 12, 2026
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from AMD careersWHAT 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.
Sr. Manager, Data Center Systems Design & Linux Partner Enablement
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and creative leader who will be responsible for managing, leading, and developing an engineering team that is working with pre- and post-silicon hardware, software, and diagnostic teams to help ensure silicon success and rapid silicon validation of our products.
AMD’s Data Center Ecosystem and Application Engineering (DEAE) organization is seeking a Manager to lead Linux partner enablement for AMD’s EPYC™ CPUs and Instinct™ accelerators across the data center ecosystem. This role is central to ensuring day‑0 readiness and long‑term success with key Linux partners such as Red Hat, SUSE, Canonical, Oracle, and FreeBSD.