AMD is seeking a Sr. Manager AI Systems Validation Architect to provide company-level technical leadership in defining how AMD validates AI platforms as complete, deployable solutions. This highly technical and people management role is responsible for validation architecture across server-, rack-, and cluster-scale AI systems. The role shapes validation strategy at the architectural level, ensuring alignment across CPU, GPU, networking, system architecture, and software domains. In addition to broad technical leadership, this candidate will lead and manage a small team of senior architects, amplifying impact through direct architectural ownership, technical direction, and mentorship. This position is expected to be hands-on when needed, influence multiple organizations, guide long-term technical direction, and serve as a recognized authority in system-level validation architecture for AMD’s AI platforms.

Architect validation strategies for:Server-level AI platforms (CPU, GPU, memory, IO, firmware, and system software)Rack-level systems (power delivery, thermals, fabric, and multi-node interactions)Cluster-level deployments (scale-out behavior, networking, orchestration, and resilience)Lead and manage a small team of senior architects, providing technical direction, prioritization, and growth opportunities.Lead AI-driven initiatives to build plans, proof-of-concepts, test content, etc.Collaborate with cross-domain engineers and architects to develop validation plans, and help the teams to write and review test content (SW) when needed.Partner with AMD domain experts across:CPU and GPU architecture and validationNetworking and fabricMemory, IO, and storage subsystemsPlatform firmware and system softwareSoftware and automationLead and guide complex, cross-domain debug efforts spanning silicon, firmware, system software, and hardware platforms.Serve as a technical mentor and reference point for other architects and validation leaders.Represent validation architecture in cross-functional technical forums and executive-level discussions.Contribute to the evolution of AMD’s validation methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.