Interconnect Firmware Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) seeks a firmware engineer to develop features for Infinity Fabric, enabling high‑end interconnect across AMD products. You will contribute to pre‑ and post‑silicon development, design robust firmware, and enhance data-processing tools in Python and C/C++.

Collaboration with architects and IP leads is essential to meet delivery milestones. The role emphasizes low‑level C development, Python scripting, and deep understanding of computer architecture concepts,

Qualifications

• Firmware development experience in SoC or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems and C programming.
• Experience with Python scripting for data processing and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enable firmware features for Infinity Fabric across AMD products, including design, documentation, unit testing, and pre-/post-silicon debugging.
• Enhance Python-based tools that process large datasets to generate hardware initialization binaries.
• Develop Python and/or C/C++ tools to collect, process, and validate initialization data.
• Collaborate with architects and IP leads to define firmware scope aligned with milestones.
• Perform unit/integration testing and provide debug support across emulation, simulation, and post-silicon environments.
• Participate in design/code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Support firmware lifecycle with internal and external teams.

Skills

Firmware development

Embedded systems

Low-level C programming

Python scripting

Linux scripting

System architecture

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Python

Job description

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At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD’s Infinity Data Fabric (DF) is a foundational interconnect technology used across all AMD product segments, including EPYC™, Ryzen™, Radeon™ (Vega, Navi), and Semi‑Custom products. We are seeking an engineer to contribute to the development and enablement of next‑generation high‑performance computing products.

In this role, you will be part of a cross‑functional team responsible for Infinity Fabric IP firmware development and feature enablement across AMD platforms. Your work will directly support silicon bring‑up, validation, and long‑term product quality across pre‑ and post‑silicon environments.

THE PERSON:

You have a strong interest in firmware development on bare‑metal or near bare‑metal environments. You can consider system‑level requirements when designing solutions that are scalable and maintainable, and you document your work clearly and concisely.

You collaborate effectively with others, contribute constructively to team discussions, and value shared ownership of outcomes. You prioritize code quality, robustness, and long‑term maintainability in your work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and enable firmware features for the Infinity Fabric interconnect across AMD products, including design, documentation, unit testing, and debug for both pre‑and post‑silicon environments.
• Enhance Python‑based tools that process large and complex datasets to generate hardware initialization binaries.
• Develop tools and infrastructure in Python and/or C/C++ to collect, process, and validate hardware initialization data.
• Collaborating with architects and IP leads to defining firmware scope and implementation details aligned with delivery milestones.
• Perform unit and integration testing, and provide debug support across emulation, simulation, and post‑silicon environments.
• Participate in design and code reviews to promote quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Work with internal and external teams to support the firmware lifecycle and ensure high product quality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with firmware development, integration, and validation for SoC designs in pre‑and post‑silicon environments.
• Strong proficiency in low‑level C programming, including debugging and performance optimization for embedded systems.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux scripting for data parsing, automation, and processing.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture concepts such as memory interleaving, system memory maps, and NUMA domains.
• Experience with board, processor, or ASIC bring‑up using simulation and/or emulation platforms.
• Familiarity with hardware/software interfaces and structured debugging at the IP, subsystem, or system level.
• Experience using source control and code review systems such as Git and Gerrit.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document designs and communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with geographically distributed teams.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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