WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiencesfrom 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, youll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challengesstriving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.
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THE ROLE
We are looking for our next team member to support this strategic Mega Datacenter customer in the Seattle, Washington area. To help drive a new era of computing into the datacenter by engaging with key customer engineering and leadership to demonstrate AMD technology differentiators, addressing their business needs in real world usage scenarios. Responsible for leading all aspects of technical engagement with the customer, accountable to the Field Engineering Director and Sales Team for the account. Occasionally providing training to teammates and assisting them with their unique challenges. With a special emphasis on platform and end user workload optimization, cultivating a deep technical understanding of x86 server platform and processor SOC architecture, the Linux operating system, common cloud and MDC workloads, and performance profiling and monitoring utilities. Demonstrating the synthesis of this knowledge to understand application performance from the core to the node to the datacenter to guide the customer.
THE PERSON
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- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) with a balance of hardware, system architecture and application software expertise
- Proven track record in CPU and server system architecture, server benchmarks, GPU computing, FPGA accelerators, and server platform enablement
- Excellent problem?solving, time?management, prioritization, and organizational skills, able to lead complex problems, involving multi?disciplined, multi?functional teams and many priorities at once
- Ability to cultivate strong internal (sales, marketing, engineering) and external (customer) relationships
- Physical requirement : able to lift up to 50 lbs. (racking hardware)
- Willing to travel up to 25%
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Articulate the benefits of AMD based technology offerings for the cloud service provider and MDC market verticalsProvide hands?on, expert?level technical guidance to systems engineers and application developersPartner with other AMD subject matter authorities to tackle specific customer challengesLead technical design sessions; architect and detail technical solutions that are aligned with end?user objectivesArchitect, install and test solutions in?house, as needed, to ensure successful deployments and evaluationsDesign and lead the execution of evaluations to ensure a quality solution is delivered, providing technical assistance to sales for overall account strategy based on AMD datacenter solutionsGather a solid understanding of the competitive landscape and clearly articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition associated with AMD versus our competitorsDrive customer feedback into AMD sales, business unit and engineering teamsProvide technical guidance to sales personnel and the customer in the evaluation, design and development of AMD based server and / or data center solutions as identified by sales leadershipPartner with sales in uncovering possible application applications of our products and solutions to meet customer requirementsAlign with AMD Sales, Architecture, Development, CTO, Business Unit, and other relevant teams as needed to accomplish account goalsPerform technical presentations, training and updates for customers, partners, and prospectsTranslate customer business issues and requirements into technical solution opportunities / engagements that best demonstrate our product offeringsKeep abreast of the competitive landscape and clearly articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition associated with AMD versus its competitorsKeep up?to?date on relevant competitive solutions and work with internal teams to provide responses where neededAssist with the solution development / architectural design to meet specific customer needsAnalyze customer product solutions and evaluate product performance based on market requirementsPartner with other AMD and vendor domain specialists to build specific customer solutionsInstall and test solutions in?house, as required, to ensure successful deployments and evaluationsLead technical engagements to support design win opportunitiesArchitect and detail technical solutions that are aligned with customer objectivesLead efforts to define, scope and document technical requirements and customer expectations for opportunities of interestProvide hands?on, expert?level technical assistance to customer development and software teamsDefine, implement, and manage customer evaluations and Proof of Concepts as needed to demonstrate AMD product features and performanceBe a credible authority on direct and indirect product capabilitiesPREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Proven experience as a senior level engineer (or equivalent technical role) balanced with experience in a customer?facing roleProven experience in server platform architecture and / or platform development experienceProven knowledge in any of these market verticals : cloud computing / benchmarking, high performance computing, networking, software defined storage and data analyticsExpertise in server software ecosystem in the one or more of these areas : Windows Server, Linux, hypervisors (Linux?KVM and Xen), NGINX, Redis, Apache Web Server, existing cloud offering such as AWS EC2, GCP and Microsoft Azure, and profiling / performance optimization toolsHands on experience in the setup and configuration of server systems including software, networking and storage infrastructure, and a proven understanding of server hardware ecosystem at the node, rack and datacenter levelExperience in application / workload profiling, tuning and performance assessment and UEFI / platform firmware a plusExperience with FPGA programming / accelerators a plusSomeone with the desire to continuously learnACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent (Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred)EEO STATEMENT
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee?based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and / or third?party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. We provide job openings at a glance.
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