Platform Networking Systems Design Engineer - DC GPU Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 64874-en-us)

Description

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THE TEAM:

AMD's Data Center GPU organization is transforming the industry with our AI based Graphic Processors. Our primary objective is to design exceptional products that drive the evolution of computing experiences, serving as the cornerstone for enterprise Data Centers, (AI) Artificial Intelligence, HPC and Embedded systems. If this resonates with you, come and joining our Data Center GPU organization where we are building amazing AI powered products with amazing people.

THE ROLE:  

We are seeking an engineer to join our team that will thrive in a fast-paced work environment, using effective communication, problem-solving and prioritization skills. Individuals that are well organized, show great attention to detail, and employ critical thinking are well-suited for our team. The Datacenter Graphics and Accelerated Computing (DCGPU) organization is looking for an experienced network system level debug engineer focused on Datacenter environments. Individual will be part of a quality initiative that involves driving weekly production level parts through specific validation that includes stress, Technical Data Package verification (clocks, frequency, power), and BOM/EC verification in various network configurations. Individual will need to be able to drive to root closure any issues encountered and communicate with the different IP layers for resolution. 

THE PERSON:  

This AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) team is looking for a senior level person that can help guide the team, mentor upcoming developers, provide long range strategy, and is willing to jump in to help resolve issues quickly. You will be involved in all areas that impact the team including performance, automation, and development. The right candidate will be informed on the latest trends and become prepared to give consultative direction to senior management. Person should be experienced in debugging complex HW/FW issues, understand the flow of a GPU through the different layers of an SOC and system. Communication is essential in working with different owners of the code stack as well as the ability to drive issues via phone calls and chat messages. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added  

• Proven record of accomplishment of working within and across groups.  

• Responsible for exploring opportunities to improve product  

• Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance products  

• Debug / triage engineer for a new quality initiative 

• Understanding of GPU/System level HW and SW flow 

• Provide leadership for driving to root cause issues / bugs 

• Communicate / Document flows and methods of debug ability 

• Assist with network prototypes and in-depth testing to validate the design 

• Formulate and define platform level validation test plans based on product/customer needs 

• Troubleshoot and resolve platform network issues 

• Provide customer support regarding network architectural questions, product prerequisites, and product features 

• Interface with networking partners and software/hardware engineers 

• Work with software developers on network performance enhancement 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Effective communication skills  

• Platform/System integration skills 

• Exposure to systems architecture  

• Minimum 10 yrs experience in System or SOC level debug and triage 

• AMD Instinct NBIO / IO infrastructure knowledge 

• Proven ability to drive resolution of critical problems within a lab, Datacenter 

• Relationship with external customers/partners and able to help resolve problems in their Data Center 

• Relationship with external customers/partners on ability to work manufacturing issues/failures 

• Relationship with external customers/partners on ability to define requirements for manufacturing validation 

• Familiar with Ethernet and InfiniBand network designs and switch topologies 

• Linux Operating System as a development environment 

• Familiar with Ethernet and Infiniband networking in Linux and Windows environments 

• Familiar with Virtualization environments – KVM and HyperV 

• RDMA network configuration, troubleshooting 

• Linux kernel networking expertise 

• System/Platform level debug tools. 

• Familiar with networking environments that utilize HPC / ML/DL workloads 

• Hands-on experience with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, power supplies, multi meter 

• Familiar with Platform/System bring up and validation of GPU networks – intranode and internode. (Networking Adapters, cables, switches)  

IDEAL CANDIDATE: 

• Significant experience in SoC and/or System debug of complex network issues 

• Develop / Document debug capabilities on a given SOC and System 

• Go-to-person for debugging of issues for the Production level Platform validation 

• Collaborate with internal teams on root causing issues, finding optimum resolutions 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field 

LOCATION: 

Austin, TX

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