Linux Kernel & Virtualization Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD's server software and solutions engineering team seeks an engineer to join the Linux Kernel and Virtualization development team. The role focuses on enabling AMD x86-64 features in Linux, designing core CPU/SoC features, and contributing to open-source upstream projects such as Linux kernel and QEMU.

The position requires expertise in x86, virtualization, and security, with a track record in open-source collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in x86 computing architecture.
• Proven experience in the software development lifecycle.
• In-depth knowledge of kernels, virtualization, and security.
• Contributions to open-source projects in particular Linux KVM and open source VMMs such as QEMU.

Responsibilities

• Enable AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux and design core CPU and SoC features for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects.
• Work on virtualization, memory management, performance, scalability, low level bringup and distro interactions; participate across all development phases.

Skills

x86 architecture

Virtualization

Security

Open-source contributions

C programming

Git

Upstream workflow

KVM/QEMU

Linux kernel debugging

ACPI

PCIe

GNU toolchain

Low-level debugging

Emulators

Core kernel

IO subsystem

OS concepts

Memory management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

5+ years experience

Tools

QEMU

Job description

AMD's server software and solutions engineering team seeks an engineer to join the Linux Kernel and Virtualization development team. The role focuses on enabling AMD x86-64 features in Linux, designing core CPU/SoC features, and contributing to open-source upstream projects such as Linux kernel and QEMU.

The position requires expertise in x86, virtualization, and security, with a track record in open-source collaboration.