Lead Embedded Firmware Architect for Data Center AI GPUs

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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,

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++ programming

Technical leadership

Linux development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

GCC toolchain

GDB debugger

Linux build systems

Job description

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,