SW Development Engineer - XEN and Realtime

AMD; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD Bengaluru seeks a seasoned SW Development Engineer - XEN and Realtime to drive power IP features from pre-silicon architecture through post-silicon delivery in a high-visibility role. You will lead embedded Linux software and driver development, with strong C skills and Linux kernel debugging expertise.

Experience with Xen virtualization (Dom0/DomU) and Real-Time Linux fundamentals is required, including PREEMPT_RT tuning, latency analysis, and timing constraints.

Qualifications

• 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 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 Ethernet, PCIe/IOMMU, NVMe/SATA, or Industrial I/O 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive power IP features across pre-silicon architecture through post-silicon implementation and delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and cross-functional coordination to meet schedules and resolve dependencies.
• Contribute to embedded Linux software, virtualization, and driver development with a results-oriented mindset.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize performance, determinism, and latency in real-time environments.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C programming

Linux kernel debugging

Xen virtualization

RT Linux fundamentals

PREEMPT_RT tuning

Ethernet driver

PCIe / IOMMU

NVMe/SATA storage

Industrial I/O

Performance analysis tools

Yocto BSPs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

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.

SW Development Engineer - XEN and Realtime

THE ROLE:

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.

THE PERSON:

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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPERIENCE:

• 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

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

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