UEFI / BIOS / RAS Firmware Engineer

AMD; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a UEFI/BIOS/RAS Firmware Engineer in Bengaluru to design and develop BIOS for pre- and post-silicon environments on AMD CPU/APU platforms. This role focuses on BIOS development, porting, and platform bring-up across embedded systems using C and low-level programming.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in BIOS/UEFI/coreboot, strong C skills, x86 assembly knowledge, and hands-on debugging with emulation/simulation environments. Collaboration across distributed teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the x86 BIOS/UEFI/coreboot development.
• Expert in C language; knowledge of x86 assembly.
• Experience with platform bring-up.
• Hands-on hardware debugging tools like AMD HDT, ITP, Arium.

Responsibilities

• BIOS and pre-OS driver development including design, documentation, unit testing and debug for pre and post silicon support.
• Support customer teams on need basis.
• Engage with technical leads to define BIOS/firmware scope and milestones.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure quality across firmware lifecycle.

Skills

C language

x86 assembly

BIOS/UEFI development

Platform bring-up

Hardware debugging tools

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

AMD HDT

ITP

Arium

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.

UEFI / BIOS / RAS Firmware Engineer

THE ROLE:

Exciting opportunity within the Embedded BIOS development team working on latest cutting-edge embedded CPU/APU technologies. In this role you will be responsible to coding, design, develop, board bring-up and debug BIOS for internal/external systems, platforms in pre(emulation/simulation) and post silicon environment that use AMD CPU/APU.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate has experience doing BIOS development, porting, platform bring up, RAS feature understanding and support through product launch of BIOS/UEFI based x86 platforms. Need strong problem-solving skills, with a collaborative can-do attitude. Strong knowledge of computer architecture and low-level programming in C.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for BIOS and pre-OS driver development including design, documentation, unit testing and debug for pre and post silicon support.
• support customer support Team on need basis.
• Engage with technical leads to understand BIOS/firmware scope and work on implementation to meet schedules and milestones.
• Work with internal and external teams to ensure highest level of quality and satisfaction throughout firmware lifecycle.
• Must be well-organized, technically oriented, and a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and coordinate activities with geographically distributed technical teams.
• Desire to work and succeed on fast-paced and highly dynamic environments.
• BIOS/FW simulation emulation experience Pre-silicon environment
• Hands on debugging with emulator, simulation environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of experience in the x86 BIOS/UEFI/coreboot development
• Exposure to pre-silicon BIOS development in a simulation/emulation environment
• Experience with x86 CPU/APU architectures and associated compilation tools
• Expert in C language; knowledge of x86 assembly.
• Experience with platform bring-up.
• Familiar with at least one BIOS code base (AMI, Insyde, Phoenix BIOS, coreboot, EDKII)
• Hands on experience with hardware debugging tools like AMD HDT, ITP, Arium, etc.
• Able to read and interpret hardware schematics.
• Knowledge of ACPI, USB, NVMe, SATA, PCIe, and other PC industry standards.
• Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
• Strong communication skills

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’sorMaster’s inComputer Engineering, ComputerScience,or a closely related field

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