Job Description

Locations: San Jose, California

Categories: Sales / Marketing

Req ID: 91901

Hiring Target Min: USD $177,280.00/Yr.

Hiring Target Max: USD $265,920.00/Yr.

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:

AMD is seeking a solution architect in data center segment marketing group to support its embedded processor and FPGA product portfolio. This role will collaborate closely with customers, silicon planning, engineering, and field teams to drive next generation product roadmap, create solutions and technical proposals based AMD’s x86 and FPGA portfolios. The role is more technical marketing than business development

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering knowledge with product marketing expertise and can translate complex technical capabilities into compelling customer value propositions. This individual will also engage with customers and executives, analyze market and competitive trends, and provide insights that help shape future product development.

THE PERSON:

The successful candidate is a high-energy, self-driven, and detail-oriented professional who approaches challenges with sound judgment, logical thinking, and strong business acumen. They are comfortable working across technical and commercial teams and can effectively communicate complex processor technologies to customers, sales teams, and executive stakeholders.

This person should demonstrate initiative, thoroughness, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills are essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage with lead customers to identify key market, customer, and technology trends.
• Translate customer and market insights into clear inputs for Market Requirements
• Work closely with silicon planning team to drive next generation product portfolio
• Define solution requirements and collateral for target applications
• Evaluate market dynamics and competing solutions through structured competitive and SWOT analyses
• Review market research and conduct Serviceable Available Market and Total Addressable Market analysis to identify potential growth areas and business opportunities.
• Develop differentiated positioning and messaging that clearly communicates the strengths and value of AMD’s embedded processor portfolio.
• Create comprehensive sales enablement materials, including customer presentations, product positioning content, and sales training resources.
• Present product strategies, market insights, and value propositions to customers, sales organizations, and executive stakeholders.
• Collaborate across sales, engineering, marketing, operations, factory, and field teams to support product adoption and business growth.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Processors, FPGAs Networking or Storage
• Experience supporting embedded processors, CPUs, or related semiconductor products.
• Experience translating to driving next generation product and solution definition and product messaging
• Understanding of product marketing, customer design-win processes, and production ramp activities.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, SWOT analysis, and SAM/TAM assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to create customer presentations, sales training materials, and other sales enablement tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence presenting technical and business information to customers and executives.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with sales, engineering, operations, factory, and field organizations.
• Self-motivated, thorough, and attentive to detail, with strong logical reasoning and practical judgment.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.