Lead Systems Management Architect - TX, Austin, United States
Originally posted 20 August 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on the architecture and feature definition for the management of AMD Instinct accelerators.
About the role
This role involves leading key aspects of the architecture and feature definition for the management of AMD Instinct accelerators and associated server platforms. It contributes to the overall rack-scale management architecture.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture and feature definition for out-of-band management of AMD Instinct GPU accelerators and server platforms.
- Define and contribute to standards-based interface strategy using DMTF Redfish, PLDM, and MCTP.
- Work with BMC and embedded firmware teams to define out-of-band management feature requirements.
- Contribute to firmware management architecture for AMD Instinct accelerators and server platforms.
- Engage with end customers, AMD partners, and ODM/OEMs to understand datacenter integration requirements.
- Partner with GPU/SoC architects, board and system architects, firmware, and software teams to translate architecture into production-ready deliverables.
What you'll need
- Deep, hands-on expertise across the full out-of-band management stack.
- Strong background in GPU/accelerator or server platform management.
- Ability to write detailed interface specifications.
- Ability to debug bring-up issues.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Expert-level experience in platform management architecture, server manageability, BMC or embedded firmware, or GPU/accelerator platform design.
- Proven understanding of the full out-of-band management stack, from DCIM platforms to device-level management protocols.
- Deep knowledge of DMTF Redfish including schema design, OEM extension strategy, eventing, and update service.
- Strong understanding of PLDM and MCTP for platform inventory, monitoring, control, and firmware update workflows.
- Hands-on experience with OpenBMC architecture and services.
- Experience with firmware security concepts including secure boot, root of trust, firmware signing, attestation, and SPDM.
- Experience engaging directly with customers or ODM/OEM partners.
- Familiarity with AMD server or GPU platforms, AI/HPC system design, or OCP-aligned rack architectures.
Skills: Systems Management Architect, AMD Instinct accelerators, server platforms, out-of-band (OOB) ecosystem, BMC firmware, Redfish
This role has been open 57 days — below the 60-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
692
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$213k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (692 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 692 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 409 | 6157 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 60 d (−9 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: Systems Management Architect, AMD Instinct accelerators, server platforms, out-of-band (OOB) ecosystem, BMC firmware, Redfish
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 172 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 135 open roles · median 48 d
- AMD (this employer) · 63 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 27 open roles · median 71 d
- Broadcom · 21 open roles · median 52 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 113 d
How we counted: 692 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.