PMTS Software System Design Engineer
About The Position
AMD, Inc. is hiring a PMTS Software System Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and/or test operating systems for semiconductor operations. The role applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis principles and techniques to systems-level software and AMD semiconductor systems and products. The engineer provides guidance to developers, contributes to long-range strategy, and helps resolve issues. The role works across team-impacting areas such as performance, automation, and development; develops software systems and tools supporting design, infrastructure, and technology platforms; troubleshoots and debugs PC systems; guides root-cause analysis and leads debug efforts; and improves debug capabilities, tools, and methods. The position also determines hardware compatibility and may influence hardware design, working on complex problems that require reviewing varied factors. The position requires a master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role. Alternatively, AMD accepts a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in one of those fields and seven years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role. Travel is not required. Preferred skills: N/A.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus five years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in one of those fields plus seven years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
- Five years of experience with x86 computing architecture and microarchitecture.
- Five years of experience as an upstream Linux kernel maintainer.
- Five years of experience with confidential computing and CPU vulnerability mitigations.
- Five years of experience evaluating and co-developing next-generation x86 ISA in partnership with IP Architecture/Design.
- Five years of experience across the entire software development lifecycle.
- Five years of experience with kernels, virtualization, and security.
- Five years of experience with open-source projects, particularly Linux KVM and open-source VMMs including QEMU.
Responsibilities
- Research, design, develop, and/or test operating systems for semiconductor operations.
- Provide guidance to upcoming developers and contribute to long-range strategy.
- Help resolve issues quickly and contribute to team areas including performance, automation, and development.
- Develop software systems and tools supporting design, infrastructure, and technology platforms.
- Troubleshoot and debug PC systems.
- Provide root-cause analysis guidance to internal design teams, lead debug efforts, and identify root causes and resolutions.
- Improve debug capabilities and methodologies by identifying common challenges and driving innovation in tools and methods.
- Determine hardware compatibility and/or influence hardware design.
- Develop systems-level software in an area of specialization and address complex problems requiring analysis of varied factors.
- Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of AMD semiconductor systems and products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
