Senior Linux Kernel & Virtualization Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Kernel/Linux Engineer to join the Linux Kernel and Virtualization team. You will design and implement core CPU and SoC features, work across OS internals, memory management, and virtualization, and contribute to open-source projects. Collaboration and innovation are valued.

Experience with x86 architecture, KVM/QEMU, and open-source upstreaming is essential; remote options are not provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in x86 computing architecture.
• Experience with kernels, virtualization, and security.
• Contributions to open-source projects, especially Linux KVM and QEMU.

Responsibilities

• Develop Linux kernel and virtualization features for AMD.
• Design and implement core CPU/SoC features for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects.
• Collaborate across teams and contribute upstream patches.

Skills

x86 architecture

kernel development

virtualization

security

open-source contributions

C programming

Git

QEMU

Linux kernel debugging

upstreaming

Education

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

5+ years experience

Tools

GNU toolchain

KVM/QEMU

Linux development environment

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Kernel/Linux Engineer to join the Linux Kernel and Virtualization team. You will design and implement core CPU and SoC features, work across OS internals, memory management, and virtualization, and contribute to open-source projects. Collaboration and innovation are valued.

Experience with x86 architecture, KVM/QEMU, and open-source upstreaming is essential; remote options are not provided.