Technology Architect - DevOps

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. AMD's AI software stack is moving fast — and keeping pace means shipping complete, validated GPU stack releases to customers as quickly as the software can evolve. We're building the infrastructure to change that — a unified build platform that treats firmware, kernel, and ROCm as a single deliverable, built from source, validated together, and releasable on demand. The result: customers get supported, compatible GPU stack recipes faster, and AMD can respond to customer needs without the drag of disconnected build and release processes.This is a greenfield architecture role. If you want to design a build system from scratch — and you reach for an AI coding agent before a bash script — this role was written for you.What You'll DoMake foundational build system architecture decisions — the super-build is greenfield. You'll determine how 65+ firmware components, the kernel driver, and ROCm are structured, how dependencies are expressed and resolved, and how the system scales as more components onboard. You'll reverse-engineer what exists, understand the dependencies, and convert those recipes into the unified build — using agentic AI coding tools to move at a pace that would otherwise take years. You'll map the full repo landscape, design the submodule/manifest architecture, and build the automation that keeps versions in sync without constant human intervention.You'll stand up replicable, documented machine setups that solve the network access, firewall, and cloud quota constraints so onboarding stops being a bottleneck.What We're Looking ForRequired:Deep software engineering experience with deep focus on build systemsStrong hands-on coding ability — this is an IC lead role, not a managing-from-above roleExpert-level knowledge of build tools (cmake, ninja, Bazel, or equivalent) and build system design at scaleExperience with packaging, host dependency management, and toolchain configurationTrack record of modernizing or architecting a build system used by 100+ developersStrong understanding of version control and dependency management at scale (git submodules, manifest-driven workflows, etc.)as a force multiplier for engineering throughputExperience with firmware or kernel build systems (embedded firmware, Linux kernel, or similar)Familiarity with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline designExperience building in or migrating to cloud-hosted runner environments (AWS)Why This RoleSharpen your agentic AI engineering skills — the scope of this work (65+ firmware components, greenfield architecture, 1,000+ eventual users) means you'll be using AI coding agents as a core part of your workflow every day, not occasionally. Reverse-engineering build recipes, generating dependency graphs, scaffolding build configurations — this is exactly the kind of high-volume, pattern-rich work where agentic AI makes the difference between a months-long slog and a fast, iterative build. Greenfield scope — you're making foundational architectural decisions during the PoC phase, not inheriting and patching someone else's systemCustomer-facing impact — the build platform you design directly determines how quickly AMD can ship complete, validated GPU stack releasesLatest hardware — you'll work alongside the teams building AMD's next-generation GPU stackOpen-source aligned — this work follows the same shift-left, trunk-health principles driving AMD's ROCm open-source direction#LI-G11#LI-HYBRIDBenefits offered are described: 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.AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.