Sr. Fellow - Software Architect - EDA Software Development
AMD· Semiconductors· Oct 5, 2026 · 23d ago
San Jose, California
In office
Full-time
Senior
$137K–$195K est.
Job description
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.
At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.
Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a seasoned, creative, and hands-on engineering leader to join the Vivado software team in the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG) of AMD. You will be a member of the core team of elite engineers providing technical direction and leadership for the evolution of the software architecture and next generation products.
If you are an experienced software architect with a proven record of designing, developing, and delivering large software systems and have a passion for deploying new technologies and programming models, we would like to hear from you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Influence key architectural decisions and create collaborative agreements across teams
• Create high-level product specifications and design documents
• Evangelize and drive adoption of modern software engineering practices
• Implement and drive large scale software changes for our next generation products
• Provide technical guidance in the design and development of new products and new features of existing products
• Gain a deep understanding of the needs of our broad customer base and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users
• Mentor and coach software developers
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• Strong background and multiple years of experience as a software architect building scalable software architectures and establishing software engineering practices
• EDA software development experience highly desired
• Excellent knowledge of software modeling methods, test driven and agile development
• High quality organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Experience with big data or building scalable, efficient, and reliable cloud services is a plus
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Location:
San Jose, CA
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance .
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.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
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