[Hiring] Director Software Development - Gaming Technology @Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Role Description

The AMD Game Engineering team partners closely with external game developers and publishers to deliver some of the best gaming experiences globally. We empower developers to fully harness the power of AMD’s cutting-edge CPU, GPU, and APU hardware pushing the boundaries of gaming graphics and performance.

As the Gaming Technology Engineering Director, you will lead a core team of highly skilled industry specialists, collaborating with game development studios on the latest hardware and software technologies, especially FSR integration into the world’s leading gaming titles. You will be instrumental in driving feature adoption, performance optimization, and stability improvements for future AAA game titles across AMD platforms.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in game engine development and graphics optimization.
• Experienced in scaling teams across fast-paced, matrixed, and global environments.
• Passionate about game development and talent growth.
• AI-forward and pragmatic, effectively leveraging modern AI-assisted tools.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative partner energized by complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Define vision and strategy for your group’s technical initiatives.
• Work closely with teams, account managers, program managers, and game developers to develop and foster community mindshare.
• Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products, both software and hardware.
• Prioritize work efforts to ensure development and verification teams stay focused on key deliverables.
• Recruit, retain, and coach individuals to scale up engineering teams.
• Create an inclusive culture mentoring teams to consistently deliver commitments and foster innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, resource allocation, and execution efficiency.
• Own operational reporting: define, track, and report key operational metrics and regular status updates to executive management.
• Stay informed of AI, software and hardware trends and innovations.
• Establish and lead an AI-accelerated engineering workflow.

Benefits

• AMD benefits at a glance.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., B.Eng.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• Advanced degrees (M.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D.) are a plus.

Locations

• This role is open to remote out of the US and Canada.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.