Staff Engineering Technician
About The Position
AMD is seeking a senior Linux platform engineering technician to support Linux enablement and ROCm readiness for Ryzen AI client platforms and Ryzen AI Halobox. The role is part of a platform engineering team working to ensure Linux runs reliably on Ryzen-powered laptops, desktops, and workstations. The technician will collaborate with teams across silicon, firmware, ROCm, and AI software to integrate platform capabilities and support client AI workloads. The position offers opportunities to contribute to platform integration, client AI enablement, and product delivery, with exposure to how hardware capabilities are surfaced through firmware and operating-system layers. The role supports Linux OS enablement for ROCm-enabled Ryzen AI platforms, including kernel and OS configuration, platform and distribution validation, and debugging across firmware and OS boundaries. It also involves supporting OEM and ecosystem coordination, with guidance from senior engineers.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience assembling, setting up, and configuring PC components.
- Understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Experience and understanding of PC platform architecture.
- Knowledge of hardware and software QA processes and methodologies.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Ruby, and Perl.
- Detail orientation and a drive to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
- Experience working with Linux systems on x86 platforms, including kernel configuration and OS-level debugging.
- Familiarity with GPU-accelerated or AI-accelerated software stacks and their interaction with the OS.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of UEFI, ACPI, or platform firmware concepts.
- Experience debugging issues across userspace, kernel, and platform firmware.
- Proficiency in C for systems-level work and Python for tooling and automation.
- Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support Linux OS enablement for ROCm-enabled Ryzen AI client platforms.
- Collaborate with ROCm runtime, AI software, firmware, and platform teams to integrate Linux support for client AI workloads.
- Help validate that Linux provides the interfaces, device discovery, and runtime behavior required by ROCm and client-side AI frameworks.
- Configure, build, and validate Linux kernels and OS settings aligned with ROCm-enabled client platforms.
- Assist in evaluating Linux OS behavior that impacts AI workloads and work with senior engineers to support appropriate solutions.
- Support Linux distribution readiness by validating kernel configurations and platform compatibility.
- Work with firmware engineers to understand and validate UEFI/ACPI interfaces used by Linux to discover platform devices and capabilities.
- Assist in debugging platform issues spanning firmware and OS boundaries.
- Help validate firmware-OS interfaces across different Ryzen AI client systems and OEM designs.
- Support Linux enablement activities with OEM platform engineering teams during development and validation.
- Assist in coordinating Linux readiness across internal AMD teams and external partners.
- Participate in collaboration with Linux and ROCm communities under the guidance of senior engineers.
Benefits
- Benefits are described as available in AMD benefits at a glance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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