Software System Designer
AMD · Posted Oct 22
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
AMD is hiring a SW Development Engineer for Xen and real-time work focused on power IP and features in AMD products, spanning pre-silicon architecture through post-silicon implementation and product delivery. The role focuses on Embedded Linux kernel and driver development, Xen virtualization, and Real-Time Linux fundamentals. The engineer will provide technical leadership, coordinate cross-functionally, and resolve dependencies to meet schedule commitments.
What you will do
- The engineer will drive the success of power IP (Intellectual Property) and features in AMD products through strong technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, and resolution of dependencies while meeting schedule commitments. This is a high-visibility role spanning pre-silicon architecture through post-silicon implementation and product delivery.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- A highly motivated engineer with strong curiosity and a continuous learning mindset. Ability to innovate and improve processes while contributing to a collaborative, results-oriented environment.
- 8+ years of experience in Embedded Linux system software / kernel and driver development
- Strong programming skills in C and Linux kernel debugging
- Hands-on experience with Xen virtualization:
- Dom0 kernel, drivers, and I/O virtualization
- DomU integration and guest driver considerations
- Strong understanding of Real-Time Linux fundamentals:
- Determinism vs throughput trade-offs
- Latency and jitter analysis and mitigation
- Experience working with PREEMPT_RT kernels and real-time tuning:
- IRQ threading, priority inheritance, RT mutex behavior
- CPU isolation, affinity, cpusets/cgroups, NOHZ/full tickless
- Driver-level expertise in one or more areas:
- Ethernet (MAC/PHY, DMA, interrupts, NAPI)
- PCIe / IOMMU / MSI-X
- Storage (NVMe/SATA) or high-speed I/O
- Industrial I/O (SPI/I2C/UART/GPIO) under timing constraints
- Experience with performance and latency analysis tools:
- ftrace, perf, trace-cmd, cyclictest
- Experience with Yocto BSPs:
- Kernel configuration, recipe integration, reproducible builds
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
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
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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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