Hiring: CPU Cores Global Performance Lead Company: AMD Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 18:02:29 Target Skills & Keywords : HBase, Make, Move About the job Required Skills: •As a CPU Performance Team Lead, you will have a unique opportunity to lead the team responsible for AMD’s next-generation CPU performance analysis and optimization. You will manage a team of talented engineers with diverse experiences and demonstrated contributions to CPU performance innovation who have a track record of success. •As the leader of the Performance Team, you will work on the leading edge of processor technology and collaborate with the Core Architecture and RTL teams to make AMD’s ambitious future CPU roadmap a reality. •You enjoy leading a senior, geographically distributed team and have a strong set of management skills. You approach challenges with persistence, curiosity, and a focus on achieving results -- with both critical thinking and creativity. You possess both strong verbal and written communication skills. You enjoy interacting with people to plan and organize a team to get large, complex projects done. You know how to measure progress and take action to keep a project on schedule and budget. Does this describe you? If so, then join us! •Key Responsibilities •End-to-end ownership of the performance analysis and optimization for AMD’s CPU Cores. •Partner with Core Architecture and RTL teams to deliver a high-performance CPU core that meets or exceeds program objectives. •Manage performance modeling and analysis requirements across the entire AMD CPU Core roadmap. •Represent the Performance Team and report regular progress towards program goals. •Communicate program, organization, and company updates to the team. •Preferred Experience •Extensive experience managing significant CPU performance analysis and optimization efforts, as well as large (20+ engineers), experienced teams to deliver measurable improvements across product lines. •Working knowledge with all aspects of CPU performance, including Early Investigation, Core Architecture, Performance Modeling, Analysis and Correlation, and Post-Silicon Performance Validation. •Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and validation teams. •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences •Proven experience in influencing senior decision‑making and representing the organization in high‑stakes external and internal forums (verbal and written). Compensation: •$216,080 •$324,120 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!