Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • Austin, TX

7h

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 ROLE:
AMD’s SW Ecosystem Security Engineering Team is seeking a System Design Engineer to help deliver Confidential Compute Solution stacks enabled by AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) capabilities. In this role, you will contribute to the development and testing of software in Rust and Go that supports AMD confidential compute features in community projects such as kata containers, confidential containers, and VirTEE.
You will assist in implementing and testing attestation and certification functions for Linux and Microsoft Windows host and guest operating systems. This position offers the opportunity to learn about virtualization, security, and confidential computing, while collaborating with senior engineers and engaging with open-source communities.
THE PERSON:
A motivated and enthusiastic engineer with a strong interest in security and system design, eager to contribute to the development and delivery of secure architectures. Passionate about working with innovative technologies in a dynamic environment, the ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with others and learning from experienced team members. This role offers the opportunity to help optimize and demonstrate the capabilities of AMD products through software development, while supporting the advancement of next-generation solutions.

Requirements

• Experience developing software in Rust or C/C++, Bash scripting, and Go.
• Familiarity with Linux and virtualization technologies such as QEMU and KVM.
• Exposure to the software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, and debugging.
• Basic understanding of operating system kernels, virtualization, and security concepts.
• Some experience contributing code to open-source projects or collaborating with open-source communities.
• Ability to work with ISVs and software partners to support software development efforts.
• Foundational knowledge of x86 computing architecture.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to OpenStack Platform (OSP) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist in enabling Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) features in container runtimes, including confidential containers and kata containers.
• Contribute to internal and external continuous integration (CI) projects by developing and maintaining tests for AMD confidential computing features as well as debugging issues related to the same.
• Help debug issues within the confidential compute software stack.
• Participate in enabling SEV features in attestation tools such as VirTEE and third-party attestation services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level