LEAD - ABL Memory Firmware Engineer
AMD · Posted Oct 16
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
AMD's mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. The Embedded Firmware team's ABL Firmware engineer is responsible for enabling key memory technologies (DDR4/DDR5/NVDIMM) of different DIMM types (UDIMM/SODIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM/LPDDR) and speed across AMD Embedded SoC products, with AMD memory firmware providing features including flexibility and RAS support. The role involves prototyping, designing and implementing cutting edge features for top tier markets, driving enhancements and defect fixes, and maintaining firmware releases on time.
What you will do
- Design for key features
- Proto of new opportunities and enhancements
- Key memory technology investigations
- Memory technology enablement
- Implementation
- Defect fixes
- Reviews
- Integration and firmware release management
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s in engineering (Computer Science / Electronics)
- Masters in any computer field is a plus
Preferred qualifications
- 9-13 years’ experience with minimum 5 years’ experience on relevant memory technologies
- Experience with memory recognition and configuration code
- Experience with hardware debug tools
- Good problem solving, analysis and debugging skills
- Good understanding of DDR4, DDR5, NVDIMM
- Good understanding of different DIMM types (UDIMM/SODIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM/LPDDR)
- Good understanding of UMC features like ECC, SME, SEV, RAS etc
- Understanding of different vendor implementations and memory timing difference is a big plus
- Knowledge of platform BIOS and UEFI/Coreboot is a big plus
- Scripting knowledge is a plus
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About AMD
AMD is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and adaptive processors for data centers, personal computers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems. The company specializes in advanced computing solutions and AI accelerators, positioning itself as a major leader in modern high-performance and artificial intelligence hardware. Through strategic developments and acquisitions, AMD continues to expand its ecosystem across cloud infrastructure, enterprise computing, and physical AI.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 31000 employees
- Founded
- 1969-05-01
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2007-11-16Post Ipo
Leadership
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center Solutions Business Group
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