Sr. Data Center Solutions Product Manager

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from 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, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. The Sr. Data Center Solutions Product Manager owns the system-level product definition, integration readiness, and launch readiness for AMD-based solutions that combine hardware and software into a deployable, supportable offering. This role translates customer and segment needs into clear, testable requirements spanning platform hardware, firmware/drivers, software stack, and ecosystem dependencies (OEM/ODM/ISV/cloud). At the Data Center Solutions Senior Product Manager level you independently lead complex, cross-functional solution scopes across one major segment (e.g., Hyperscaler AI, Enterprise, or HPC) and/or a horizontal solution domain with minimal supervision. Success is measured by the quality of system requirements, compatibility/supportability, integration clarity, and GA readiness. THE PERSON You are a strong systems thinker with the ability to connect workload requirements to hardware/software architecture and lifecycle constraints Technically credible with Engineering and TME; effective with PMM, Sales, Ops, and xBU PMs You operate well in ambiguity and consistently turn it into structured decisions, documented tradeoffs, and executable plans A high ownership mindset is your trademark; drive alignment and closure across teams without formal authority Excellent written and verbal communications for executive audiences; You have a track record of producing high-quality artifacts and communicating risk clearly to leadership Pragmatic and data-driven; you distinguish between customer requests and product requirements You demonstrate mature judgment in balancing performance, supportability, schedule, and ecosystem readiness

Requirements

You are a strong systems thinker with the ability to connect workload requirements to hardware/software architecture and lifecycle constraints
Technically credible with Engineering and TME; effective with PMM, Sales, Ops, and xBU PMs
You operate well in ambiguity and consistently turn it into structured decisions, documented tradeoffs, and executable plans
A high ownership mindset is your trademark; drive alignment and closure across teams without formal authority
Excellent written and verbal communications for executive audiences; You have a track record of producing high-quality artifacts and communicating risk clearly to leadership
Pragmatic and data-driven; you distinguish between customer requests and product requirements
You demonstrate mature judgment in balancing performance, supportability, schedule, and ecosystem readiness
Senior level, cross functional, large enterprise experience in Product Management, Solutions Product Management, Technical Product Management, Systems Engineering, or related roles in:
Data center infrastructure
AI/ML platforms
HPC systems
Enterprise solutions
Integrated hardware + software products
Strong working knowledge of several of the following:
Platform/system architecture (power/thermals, topology, I/O, networking, memory, RAS)
Firmware/driver and software stack dependencies
Benchmarking methodology and reproducibility
Demonstrated experience defining and launching system-level solutions requiring coordination across hardware, firmware, drivers, software frameworks, and partner ecosystems.
Bachelor degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field strongly desired
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MBA or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Own system-level product definition (HW + SW)
Author and maintain System Requirements Specifications (SRS) for solutions spanning hardware platform, firmware/driver, software stack, compatibility, manageability, and lifecycle expectations
Define assumptions, constraints, non-goals, and acceptance criteria
Translate customer/segment needs into prioritized requirements
Consolidate and normalize customer, Sales, OEM/ODM partner, and internal stakeholder inputs into a structured, prioritized requirements backlog with decision rationale
Ensure requirements are workload-grounded and aligned to segment outcomes
Lead cross-functional dependency and integration planning
Identify dependencies across silicon/platform, firmware/drivers, ROCm/software stack, frameworks, OEM systems, and cloud images
Surface integration risks early, drive tradeoff discussions, and maintain decision logs
Set performance targets and benchmarking expectations (with TME/Eng)
Define workload-level performance goals and proof requirements
Ensure performance claims are tied to reproducible methodology and validated configurations
Support launch readiness and field enablement
Provide accurate “product truth” to PMM and Sales, including supported configs, limitations, known issues, prerequisites, and proof points
Contribute to launch briefs, release notes, demo/reference configuration alignment, and field FAQs
Run post-launch feedback and escalation triage
Structure field feedback intake and prioritize top issues
Help determine whether a hotfix, point release, or roadmap action is appropriate; feed learnings into sustaining and next-gen requirements
Maintain stakeholder alignment and visibility
Publish regular status, risks, decisions, and asks to Eng, TME, PMM, Ops, Sales/FAE, and xBU PMs
Escalate with clear options and tradeoffs when decisions are needed