Linux Kernel & Virtualization Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. We are seeking an engineer to join our team that will thrive in a fast-paced work environment, using effective communication, problem-solving and prioritization skills. Individuals that are well organized, show great attention to detail, and employ critical thinking are well-suited for our team. This AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) team is looking for a Linux Software Engineer who can work with OS partners to enable Linux distros on AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs. Team player who collaborates well with other AMD engineering teams to resolve AMD specific functional and performance issues involving AMD CPUs/GPUs and Linux distros. The desired candidate should be willing to take ownership on behalf of AMD and work with the OS partner and AMD internal teams to enable timely resolution. You will be involved in all areas that impact the team including performance, automation, and development. The right candidate will be informed on the latest trends and become prepared to give consultative direction to senior management.

Requirements

Linux Kernel & Virtualization Engineer

Nice To Haves

Exposure to server systems architecture
Linux kernel and virtualization (KVM) debugging skills
Linux feature backporting and upstreaming experience a plus
Experience running and analyzing server system benchmarks
Basic programming skills in Python, C, or C++
Ability or desire to use AI tools to maximize productivity
Experience working effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed engineering organization with geographically distributed teams
Understanding of server platform architecture and the interaction between hardware, firmware, operating systems, virtualization, and application software
Demonstrated ability to deliver complex technical solutions through collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines

Responsibilities

A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added
Proven record of accomplishment within and across groups.
Effective communication skills
Responsible for exploring opportunities to improve our products and/or our processes
Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance product quality and feature readiness.
Work hands-on within a multi-machine lab environment to deploy software, reproduce issues, execute validation plans, analyze results, and drive root-cause investigations across interconnected systems.
Coordinate the investigation, debug, and resolution of complex technical issues, driving effective cross-functional collaboration through root-cause identification and corrective action.
Analyze incomplete or ambiguous information, apply sound technical judgment, and make data-driven recommendations to advance program and product objectives.