BMC Firmware Engineer
About The Position
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. The position entails firmware development in conjunction with coordination with architects, BIOS developers, vendors, and quality assurance teams to develop robust, innovative OpenBMC firmware releases for customer reference boards. Responsibilities include BMC firmware development in an OpenBMC environment, upstreaming work to the OpenBMC community and troubleshooting existing designs. A successful candidate will employ solid software methodologies, manageability design expertise, debug capabilities, and strong process practices to ensure on-schedule, defect-free firmware deliveries with focus on continuous feature and code improvement.
Requirements
- Previous BMC Firmware development experience mandatory (Dell iDRAC, Dell CMC, HP iLo, etc)
- Experience with Open Source Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Software Stack (OpenBMC)
- Programming experience (JavaScript , Shell Scripting, Python, C, C++)
- Knowledge of low-level protocols including I2c, I3c, JTAG, SPI, eSPI, UART, PCIe expected
- Proficient with Source version control systems like Git, Review tools like Gerrit
- Working knowledge of Linux Kernel programming and Linux driver development experience (JTAG, I2C, SPI)
- Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
- Experience with Linux gcc build and debug tools.
- Strong debug methodology and skills mandatory
- Experience in server manageability architecture mandatory
- Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology expected
- Knowledge of industry standard initiatives such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP desirable and manageability protocols such as IPMI expected
- Strong analytical skills and debug methodology expected.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Arm architecture
- Understanding of Security concepts - Root of Trust, verified boot, measured boot
- Experience in x86 architecture
- Experience reading and understanding digital schematics
Responsibilities
- BMC firmware development in an OpenBMC environment
- Upstreaming work to the OpenBMC community
- Troubleshooting existing designs
- Firmware development in conjunction with coordination with architects, BIOS developers, vendors, and quality assurance teams to develop robust, innovative OpenBMC firmware releases for customer reference boards.
Benefits
- AMD benefits at a glance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
