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LEAD SOFTWARE SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEER
THE ROLE:
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Firmware, UEFI BIOS, BMC, and systems management stacks. The role requires strong hands‑on technical ownership across design, development, debugging, performance optimization, and security of platform firmware and system software.
THE PERSON:
This AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) team is looking for a senior level person that can help guide the team, mentor upcoming developers, provide long range strategy, and is willing to jump in to help resolve issues quickly.
The ideal candidate is an individual contributor with proven experience delivering enterprise‑class firmware and manageability solutions across servers, workstations, and client platforms, with strong grounding in open standards (DMTF, DASH, Redfish, NC‑SI, PMCI) and low‑level system programming.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Systems Management & Out‑of‑Band Technologies
- Design and implement systems management stacks using DMTF standards, including DASH, CMPI, Redfish, WS‑Man, and related protocols.
- Develop and optimize BMC firmware and sideband device management solutions.
- Contribute to server and client provisioning, inventory, firmware updates, and configuration services.
- Participate in NC‑SI specification review and related platform communication interfaces.
- Knowledge of SMBIOS, UEFI, DXE and platform firmware components
OS, Kernel & Embedded Software
- Knowledge of Linux system software and kernel‑adjacent components for embedded and server environments.
- Perform kernel‑level debugging, memory analysis, and system diagnostics.
- Develop firmware‑adjacent utilities in C/C++, shell, and Python.
- Support cross‑compilation and FreeRTOS based embedded environments.
Security & Platform Reliability
- Implement firmware and system security mechanisms, including:
- Secure firmware updates
- Digital signature verification
- Encryption / decryption workflows
- PKI, RSA, SHA, PAM, and AD integration
- Contribute to product security analysis and mitigation strategies.
- Ensure robustness and reliability through diagnostics, fault tolerance, and recovery design.
Performance, Debugging & Quality
- Perform deep system‑level debugging using GDB, Valgrind, EFIToolkit, and GNU toolchains.
- Optimize firmware and system software for performance, memory, CPU efficiency, and latency.
- Analyze core dumps, crash scenarios, and field issues with strong root‑cause analysis.
- Contribute high‑quality design documentation (HLD/LLD) and technical specifications.
Open Source & Technical Influence
- Contribute to and work with open‑source projects, including upstream review and integration.
- Participate in standards discussions and technical forums.
- Bring thought leadership in firmware architecture and systems management design.
AI Capability
- Expertise in using frontier LLM models to improve design, documentation and source code.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Core Technical Skills
- 12+ years of hands‑on experience in Firmware, BIOS, System Software, or Client/Server Manageability.
- Expert proficiency in C and C++ on Linux and embedded systems.
- Strong experience with UEFI BIOS, EDK/EDK2, UEFI diagnostics and utilities.
- Deep understanding of Client Manageability and OOB technologies.
- Strong experience with DMTF standards (DASH, Redfish, PMCI).
- Solid background in Linux system programming and kernel‑adjacent development.
Tools & Technologies
- Debugging & analysis tools: GDB, Valgrind, EFIToolkit, GNU utilities
- Build & integration tools: GitHub, Jenkins
- Experience with JIRA and engineering tracking tools (non‑PM usage)
Platform & Architecture Knowledge
- Strong understanding of AMD client platform architecture, boot flows, and firmware‑OS interactions.
- Experience with system diagnostics, inventory, update, and recovery workflows.
- Knowledge of x86 architecture and low‑level system behavior.
- Ability to author HLD/LLD and technical design documentation.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
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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.
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