Firmware Developer Job Listing at AMD in Bengaluru, KA (Job ID 74585-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

Firmware Developer 

THE ROLE:  

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Software Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD's products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD's abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Software Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.  

THE PERSON:  

As a Software Systems Design Engineer, you will deliver our next generation of products in the computer graphics industry – 3D Gaming, Display Technologies, Compute, Virtual Reality, etc. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions. As a senior member of the team, taking initiative in mentoring to achieve the team's goal of on time delivery is expected. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Drive technical innovation to improve AMD's capabilities across product development and validation, including software tools and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional initiatives.  

• Convert feature specifications into test cases (manual and automated) that will cover several types of testing - boundary, negative, functional, etc.  
• Work with multiple teams and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time.  
• Work closely with supporting technical teams to validate new software features and new OS (Operating System) introduction.  
• Lead collaborative approaches with multiple teams.  
• Mentor others to achieve integrated projects. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Exposure to systems architecture 
• Experience running, analyzing, and system benchmarks 
• Solid programming skills in C, or C++
• 8+ years of experience in firmware development, system knowledge, BIOS experience 
• Expert C programming , RTOS, Multi threading, TCP/IP  
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, customer engagement skills 
• Excellent in operating system internals, synchronization primitives, memory management and multi-threaded applications 
• Well versed with development of Kernel modules/drivers, debugging, analyzing core dumps in Linux (preferably embedded), RTOS/FreeRTOS 
• Hands on with different performance analysis techniques 
• Well versed with data structures, ability to write maintainable code 
• Exposure to writing code that scales for multi-threads/CPU cores, compiler optimization in GCC or others. 
• Experience in platform security (At hardware level, Trusted execution environment) 
• Exposure to coding in assembly and having good understand of processor architecture (ARM/X86/Xtensa) is desirable 
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Debug techniques and methodologies.  
• Good knowledge and hands on experience in PC (Personal Computer) configurations (both Software and Hardware) with methods of Troubleshooting. 

• Proven work on Windows and Linux operating systems.  
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies.  
• Detailed oriented; ability to multitask through planning/organizing.  
• Excellent Communication and Presentation skills.  

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelors or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.  
• Master's degree preferred.  

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.