Engineering Manager - BIOS/UEFI Firmware

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Markham, ON

66d•Hybrid

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 TEAM: We are part of Platform Firmware Organization (PFO) team at AMD responsible for developing firmware for products across all AMD business units (server, data center, client, embedded etc). The team is a highly skilled, versatile group of engineers, whose experience spans from recent college graduates to industry veterans. We are passionate about developing and delivering high quality, optimal silicon initialization firmware across different technologies (DDR/LPDDR, infinity fabric, inference processing, UEFI BIOS etc) that forms the foundation of AMD roadmap products. THE PERSON: A leader who has proven skills developing and delivering high quality firmware, on bare-metal or close to bare-metal environment. Leadership and technical acumen, with demonstrated ability of working across teams to drive innovation, process enhancements and best-in-class firmware development methodologies. Need strong problem-solving skills, with a collaborative can-do attitude that can inspire the team and take them to the next level. Ready to jump in and work in the trenches coding/debugging if needed to ensure timely delivery

Requirements

Proven ability to successfully lead a team as a hands-on technical manager
Strong background in computer architecture with familiarity in memory interleaving, system memory maps and NUMA domain concepts
Excellent understanding of x86-SoC architecture, including processor, system IO, memory, various engine IP’s (e.g., graphics, display, video codec etc.) and security block
Solid knowledge of firmware development, integration, and verification/validation cycle for pre-si and post-si SoC designs.
Expertise in low-level C programming & debugging for embedded systems.
Ability to methodically root-cause complex failure mechanisms at the IP, subsystem and/or system level.
Prior experience and/or exposure to pre-silicon testing methodologies and platforms (Simulation and/or Emulation)
Prior hands-on involvement in board, processor, or ASIC bring-up.
Outstanding communication, presentation and conflict resolution skills

Nice To Haves

In-depth UEFI BIOS development experience with familiarity on at least one BIOS code base (EDKII, AMI, Insyde or Phoenix BIOS) preferred
Experience with source control systems including git/gerrit
Exposure to AMD processor and firmware packages for Ryzen or Epyc family of products.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of a team of highly skilled firmware engineers working across different programs
Work with key architects, business unit leaders and program management team on planning, scheduling and resourcing of new programs
Ramp up on underlying hardware and provide technical leadership and guidance
Provide support to emulation/simulation teams during pre-silicon phase to validate SOC hardware and firmware components
Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross functional teams to identify and resolve dependencies, as well as drive to hit key program milestones
Strive to incorporate industry standard engineering processes and workflows to improve overall firmware quality and productivity of team
Foster a collaborative work environment and a team-first culture that promotes innovation, continuous improvement and learning
Keep the management team abreast of ongoing risks and challenges and steps being taken to address them
Mentor the team, understand the career aspirations of each team member and actively work on planning their career growth, including coaching and providing regular feedback on their performance and trajectory
Identify, recruit and develop top firmware talent