Product Applications Engineer

AMD; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a role bridging software, hardware, and developer experience in Belfast. You will work with product engineering, field teams, and customers to enable powerful Vitis workflows and adaptive computing solutions.

Responsibilities include creating tutorials and demos, shaping developer enablement, and gathering feedback to influence roadmaps while staying current with FPGA/SoC and AI-driven trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Hands-on project experience in software, embedded systems or FPGA/SoC design.
• Ability to translate complex technical ideas for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical liaison between customers, field teams, and product engineering for Vitis software toolchains and embedded system workflows.
• Develop and maintain tutorials, demos, and collateral to showcase Vitis capabilities and new features.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define solution patterns and enablement strategies.
• Support customers in designing, prototyping, and optimizing apps using Vitis and AMD platforms.
• Contribute to developer enablement via training materials and onboarding resources.
• Provide structured feedback from customer engagements to influence product roadmap and GTM strategies.
• Stay current with trends in embedded systems, toolchains, FPGA/SoC development, and AI-driven workflows.

Skills

Software development

Embedded systems

FPGA/SoC design

Developer enablement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE

Advanced degree advantageous

Tools

Vitis

HDL/FPGA tools

HLS

Job description

Role

At AMD, you will play a critical role in shaping how developers build next-generation applications using Vitis and our adaptive computing platforms. This position sits at the intersection of software, hardware, and developer experience—working closely with product engineering, field teams, and customers to bring powerful solutions to life.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical liaison between customers, field teams, and product engineering for Vitis software toolchains and embedded system development workflows
• Develop and maintain technical collateral (tutorials, demos, presentations, blogs) to demonstrate Vitis capabilities and new feature releases
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define solution patterns, developer workflows, and enablement strategies
• Support customers and partners in designing, prototyping, and optimizing applications using Vitis and AMD adaptive computing platforms
• Contribute to developer enablement through training materials, documentation, and onboarding resources
• Provide structured feedback from customer engagements to influence product roadmap and go-to-market strategies
• Stay current with industry trends in embedded systems, software toolchains, FPGA/SoC development, and AI-driven workflows

Preferred Experience

• Background in software development, embedded systems, or FPGA/SoC design with hands‑on project experience
• Familiarity with modern software toolchains, IDE‑based workflows, or heterogeneous computing environments
• Experience with high‑level synthesis (HLS), Vitis, or similar development frameworks
• Understanding of developer workflows and technical enablement best practices
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas in a clear and structured way
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and customer‑facing teams

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline considered an advantage

Benefits and EEO Statement

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee‑based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third‑party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.