Senior Technical Leader – Robotics Software SDK Development

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING   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.      Senior Technical Leader – Robotics Software SDK Development WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING AMD’s Robotics and Physical AI initiatives require senior technical leaders to define and build a modern, high‑performance Robotics Software SDK that accelerates development across navigation, perception, manipulation, sensing, heterogeneous compute, and AI acceleration. The PMTS role is a high‑impact technical leadership position , consistent with AMD’s technical career ladder, and spans architecture, cross‑team collaboration, and sustained innovation in the robotics software ecosystem.

As a Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) in Robotics Software SDK Development , you will architect, design, and deliver a comprehensive robotics software stack leveraging AMD’s APU platforms, accelerators, sensor interfaces, and open‑source robotics frameworks. You will drive AMD’s robotics ecosystem enablement—including ROS2, Vulkan/ROCm accelerators, simulation toolchains, navigation and perception modules, and integrated AI pipelines You function as a technical leader across organizational boundaries , guiding system design decisions, SDK API definitions, performance optimization, and cross‑functional alignment with silicon, platform, AI, and customer engineering teams.

1. Robotics SDK Architecture & Development Define and own the architecture, design principles, and roadmap for AMD’s Robotics Software Development Kit, aligned with AMD’s adaptive compute and sensor‑fusion roadmap  Build core modules for: Perception (camera/LiDAR/IMU fusion, accelerated vision pipelines via ROCm/Vulkan) Navigation (NAV2, SLAM, motion planning) Manipulation (MoveIt–based planning stacks) Simulation interfaces (Gazebo, O3DE/Robotec.ai) Ensure SDK compatibility across AMD hardware platforms (x86, SoCs, FPGAs/ACAP, Ryzen AI, R8000 families) as described in robotics strategy files (Robotics Strategy...). 2. Performance, Optimization & Accelerators Architect and optimize compute pipelines, leveraging ROCm, GPU compute, AIE/FPGA acceleration, and hardware‑assisted libraries (Robotics Strategy...).  Define performance KPIs and lead profiling, benchmarking, and tuning of robotics workloads on AMD hardware. 3. Cross‑Functional Technical Leadership Provide consultative direction to senior leadership , consistent with PMTS expectations  Collaborate with: Silicon/platform architects AI/ML teams (Ryzen AI, ROCm) Sensor and I/O engineering OS/hypervisor teams (Linux, TSN, EtherCAT, Xen, etc.) Field and customer engineering teams  4. Open‑Source Ecosystem Engagement Represent AMD in ROS2, simulation, and robotics open‑source communities. Contribute upstream enhancements for AMD acceleration backends (ROCm, Vulkan compute, AIE, TinyML). 5. Productization, Quality & SDK Lifecycle Management Establish SDK release processes, documentation standards, API stability guidelines, and reference application examples Ensure cross‑version compatibility, dependency resolution, and packaged deployment across Linux distributions, containers, and edge devices. 6. Mentorship & Organizational Impact Mentor senior engineers and influence cross‑team technical