System Firmware Technical Engineer (1 yr contract)

AMD; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AMD in Canada is seeking a firmware-focused role within the Discrete GPU Platform Firmware Operations group in Markham, ON. You will drive end-to-end firmware architecture and enable platform-centric features for embedded firmware and graphics/multimedia drivers.

The role requires broad experience across software, firmware, and hardware development lifecycles, with strong leadership and platform-architecture expertise. Hybrid work is available in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• Experience across firmware, software and hardware lifecycles from architecture to delivery.
• Strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration across large teams.

Responsibilities

• Be the firmware representative for the respective SOC program in AMD cross-organizational meetings.
• Be the firmware PoC and drive technical discussions within firmware groups.
• Coordinate and drive debugging of critical firmware centric defects/issues.
• Serve as firmware PoC for engagements with Kicker SKUs and Customer Engineering teams.
• Review requests to add new requirements after the program plan exit phase.

Skills

firmware development

embedded systems

SoC design

IP design

platform architecture

security architecture

virtualization SR-IOV

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering

Tools

SR-IOV

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

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:

As a member of the Discrete GPU Platform Firmware Operations group you will participate in many aspects of the end to end firmware architecture life cycle. Driving enablement of platform centric features across wide range of AMD products focusing on development of embedded firmware and graphics / multimedia drivers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the firmware representative for the respective SOC program in AMD cross-organizational meetings
• Be looked at as the firmware Point of Contact (PoC) and responsible for driving technical discussions within the broad domain of firmware groups
• Responsible for driving & coordinating debug of critical severity firmware centric defects/issues
• Firmware PoC for engagements with Kicker SKUs and engagement with Customer Engineering teams
• Participate in reviewing requests to add new requirements after program plan exit phase

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience across software, firmware, and hardware development lifecycles, from architecture and design through validation and product delivery.
• Strong technical leadership and architectural expertise in software, firmware, System-on-Chip (SoC), and Intellectual Property (IP) design.
• Deep understanding of embedded systems, platform architecture, and complex system integration.
• Experience defining and implementing secure platform architectures with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Strong knowledge of power management, memory architecture, subsystem optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with low-level hardware interfaces, communication protocols, and firmware-hardware interactions.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, including SR-IOV and related resource partitioning and isolation frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, drive issue resolution, and influence architecture decisions across large engineering organizations.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.

LOCATION:

Markham, ON

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.