Software Ecoystem Architect - TX, Austin, United States
$204,400 - $350,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 April 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Software Ecosystem Architect within the Client and Graphics organization, you will provide technical leadership in defining the software architecture that underpins Client and Graphics products across PC, Gaming, and AI-driven workloads. You will serve as a technical interface to strategic customers and ecosystem partners, collaborating with hardware and software architects to align platform capabilities and address system-level bottlenecks.
What you'll do
- Define and drive technical software architecture and long-term software direction across the Client and Graphics product portfolio. - Define, document, and evolve software architectural requirements that inform multi-year product roadmaps and long-term IP planning. - Partner with software and hardware architects across AMD to translate strategic intent into concrete architectural requirements and cohesive software roadmaps. - Serve as the primary technical interface for strategic customer engagements, shaping software initiatives and influencing ecosystem and platform direction. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address software and system-level bottlenecks impacting performance, scalability, and end-user experiences. - Lead software architecture planning for AI-driven experiences, working closely with the Windows ecosystem and broader platform partners.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. - System-level technical background with experience operating across software, hardware, and architecture teams. - Experience defining and documenting software architectural requirements to address software and system-level bottlenecks. - Demonstrated technical leadership serving as an interface to customers or ecosystem partners to influence platform capabilities.
Nice to have
- Deep technical background in systems architecture or advanced software engineering roles operating at platform or system level. - Hands-on experience with the Windows ecosystem and AMD software technologies, including GPU and compute software stacks such as Open GPU or ROCm. - Experience with consumer AI software ecosystems and AI-driven user experiences across diverse workloads. - Strong familiarity with PC and Gaming silicon, system design, and associated software ecosystems. - Proven expertise in defining and influencing multi-year architectural strategies, long-term IP planning, and software roadmap development.
Skills: Software Ecosystem Architect, software architecture, hardware-software, system-level bottlenecks, platform capabilities
This role has been open 177 days — well above the 65-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
680
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Median days open
65 d
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Median salary
$209k
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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 (680 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 58 | 680 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 389 | 6277 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 65 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $209k |
Skills observed across this category: Software Ecosystem Architect, software architecture, hardware-software, system-level bottlenecks, platform capabilities
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 176 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA · 134 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD (this employer) · 58 open roles · median 53 d
- Mobileye · 23 open roles · median 88 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 122 d
- Broadcom · 19 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 680 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.