Data Center GPU and AI Embedded Firmware Architect

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer to lead design, debugging, and validation for Helios and future data center AI accelerator platforms. You will drive memory configuration and feature integration while collaborating across hardware, validation, product, and security teams.

Strong leadership and post-silicon debugging experience are essential. Responsibilities include delivering production firmware using C/C++ on Linux, mentoring engineers,

Formación

• Expert-level embedded firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong C or C++ programming skills.
• Firmware architecture, technical lead, or development lead experience.
• Linux-based development environments, debuggers, build systems, and specialized toolchains.
• Experience with RISC, RISC-V, ARM, PowerPC, or similar architectures.
• Post-silicon debugging, verification, validation, or hardware bring-up.
• Knowledge of memory subsystems (DDR, HBM), PCIe, or NVMe.

Responsabilidades

• Lead embedded firmware architecture, design, development, debugging, and validation.
• Provide technical direction for day-to-day firmware development.
• Develop production firmware using C or C++ and Linux-based toolchains.
• Support memory configuration and feature integration for data center AI accelerators.
• Diagnose post-silicon issues involving firmware, hardware, memory, and system interfaces.
• Build, test, and deliver high-quality firmware releases.
• Manage technical priorities, estimates, risks, and release commitments.
• Collaborate with hardware, validation, product, security, and customer teams.
• Provide technical consultation regarding product features and programming requirements.
• Mentor engineers and promote effective firmware-development practices.

Conocimientos

Embedded firmware

C/C++ programming

Technical leadership

Linux development

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Herramientas

GCC toolchain

GDB debugger

Linux build systems

Descripción del empleo

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THE ROLE:

The Data Center GPU and AI Accelerator Firmware team develops embedded firmware for AMD advanced AI products. This team is responsible for memory configuration and feature integration for Helios and future data center accelerator platforms.

We are looking for someone to lead firmware design, development, debugging, validation, and delivery for specialized embedded processors. In this role, you will have the opportunity to solve complex system-level problems, influence and collaborate with hardware, validation, product, security, and customer-facing teams.

THE PERSON:

We are seeking an experienced embedded firmware engineer with strong programming, architecture, and technical leadership skills. You will work independently, communicate clearly, and deliver quality results while managing competing priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead embedded firmware architecture, design, development, debugging, and validation.
• Provide technical direction for day-to-day firmware development.
• Develop production firmware using C or C++ and Linux-based toolchains.
• Support memory configuration and feature integration for data center AI accelerator products.
• Diagnose post-silicon issues involving firmware, hardware, memory, and system interfaces.
• Build, test, and deliver high-quality firmware releases.
• Manage technical priorities, estimates, risks, and release commitments.
• Collaborate with hardware, validation, product, security, and customer teams.
• Provide technical consultation regarding product features and programming requirements.
• Mentor engineers and promote effective firmware-development practices.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expert-level embedded firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong C or C++ programming skills.
• Firmware architecture, technical lead, or development lead experience.
• Linux-based development environments, debuggers, build systems, and specialized toolchains.
• Experience with RISC, RISC-V, ARM, PowerPC, BMC, security processors, SoCs, or similar architectures.
• Post-silicon debugging, verification, validation, or hardware bring-up.Knowledge of memory subsystems, DDR, HBM, PCIe, or NVMe.
• Semiconductor, server, data center, GPU, or AI accelerator experience.
• Strong technical communication and cross-functional leadership.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related fields.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.