Senior Cloud Acceleration Expert -Vivado AI Job Listing at AMD in Markham, ON (Job ID 69067-en-us)

Description

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The Role :

We are seeking a skilled Senior Cloud Acceleration Expert to join our new team focused on integrating AI technologies into Vivado EDA design tools. In this critical role, you will architect and implement cloud-based FPGA acceleration solutions that enhance the performance of AI-powered design tools. As part of the Vivado R&D organization, you will leverage your extensive expertise—especially your experience with InAccel frameworks—to build scalable, high-performance cloud infrastructure that accelerates FPGA design and simulation workloads in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The Person :

You are a collaborative and results-driven professional who thrives in high-energy, fast-paced environments. You communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams and are comfortable working in cross-functional, geographically distributed groups. You bring a proactive mindset—anticipating challenges and driving solutions independently while keeping stakeholders aligned.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement cloud-native FPGA development and acceleration environments.
• Architect scalable, resilient infrastructure to support FPGA design and simulation workloads.
• Integrate FPGA acceleration capabilities with GitHub Copilot Extensions and MCP tools.
• Develop automated deployment, scaling, and orchestration strategies for FPGA acceleration services.
• Collaborate closely with cloud architects and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless platform integration.
• Optimize FPGA applications for maximum performance and cost-efficiency in cloud environments.
• Lead performance benchmarking and tuning initiatives to continuously improve cloud FPGA acceleration.
• Mentor and guide team members on best practices in cloud FPGA acceleration and deployment.
• Stay current with emerging FPGA acceleration frameworks and cloud-native technologies to inform strategic direction.

Preferred Skills and Experience :

• Deep expertise with FPGA acceleration frameworks, especially InAccel.
• Strong background in high-performance computing (HPC) architectures and distributed computing.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native FPGA deployment.
• Proven track record of optimizing FPGA applications for cloud-based environments.
• Experience with FPGA-as-a-Service (FaaS) architectures and cloud orchestration solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of FPGA design methodologies and EDA tool development.

Education :

Engineering degree in related field

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