Senior Staff Firmware Engineer (Firmware Security)

Advanced Micro Devices; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking experienced software engineers to design and implement embedded firmware for networking products in their Cambridge office. Candidates should have a strong academic background, extensive experience in C programming, and the ability to tackle complex hardware/software challenges. This role involves collaboration across teams to deliver innovative solutions for cloud and AI systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years software experience at silicon or networking companies.
• Proven commercial experience developing in C.
• Experience with embedded systems and device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for next-generation networking for cloud and hyperscale data centers.
• Work with silicon teams to refine design and model RTL.
• Collaborate with host driver teams to develop high performance network stacks.

Skills

C programming

Python

Strong communication skills

Hardware/software codesign

Ethernet & TCP/IP

Embedded systems

Linux systems

Digital design

Education

PhD in a numerical subject

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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AMD seeks high calibre software engineers to work on the design and implementation of embedded firmware for AMD networking products.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting role in the AMD Network Technology Group based in the Cambridge UK office. You will be part of a key engineering team developing software for next-generation networking for cloud and hyperscale data centre operators and for AMD’s AI systems.

The role will involve working with different teams both within the Cambridge office and across AMD sites worldwide: working closely with the silicon team to refine the design and model the RTL, working with host driver teams to develop high performance network stacks and working with the system test to take products to release.

THE PERSON:

You will have worked extensively at the hardware / software interface involving networking in some capacity, programming in C.

To be successful you will have the ability to quickly understand a complex hardware and software architecture. You will be able to tackle system level problems and demonstrate knowledge of relevant embedded debug techniques and tools.

We are looking for experienced embedded engineers with a very strong academic background in a numerical subject (e.g. maths, physics or computer science) or of similar calibre.

Requirements:

• PhD, first class or 2:1 from well ranked university
• 7+ years software experience (or equivalent) working at silicon or networking companies.
• Proven commercial experience developing in C
• Experience of python and other scripting languages
• Strong communication skills
• Hardware/software codesign
• Ethernet & TCP/IP
• Embedded systems ideally with experience of system software and device drivers
• Understanding of server system architectures e.g. PCI-Express
• Experience of linux systems
• Experience of digital design (EDA tools, Verilog, VHDL)

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