Windows Device Driver Engineer Job Listing at AMD in Santa Clara, CA (Job ID 47203-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE: 

The MN RAID team is responsible for development, quality assurance and delivery of RAID Applications, UEFI, Windows and Linux drivers for the AMD laptops, desktops and workstations that support the AMD RAID solution. As a software engineer in this team, you will work on hardware and software. We are a vertically integrated team spanning from firmware development right up to application layer. As a part of this world class team, you will get an exposure to the fascinating world of RAID. In this role, you will be actively participating in research, concept development and design ideation to create world class software and firmware.

THE PERSON: 

We are looking for versatile and enthusiastic engineers who are willing to take on new challenges and find innovative ways to problem solve. You will be working with a group of engineers to design, develop and validate a complete RAID solution and the newest platforms that AMD produce.  We are looking for someone with a strong programming skill in C and C++ with exposure to X86 as well as source control (CVS/GIT) and/or Windows architecture. An ideal candidate should have firsthand experience working with Window device driver development and debug.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Candidate's primary responsibility is developing Windows Drivers for AMD RAID products.
• Candidate will have backup responsibilities of developing Linux and UEFI drivers, User applications (GUI/cli) for AMD RAID products.
• Sustain the design, development, integration, testing and deployment of AMD RAID solution.
• Includes cross cultural communication with vendor and customer.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Advanced programming skills in C/C++ for operating system kernel & systems development
• Solid understanding in Windows Storage Driver architecture
• Experience in WDF, WDM and Storport.
• Good working knowledge of RAID.
• Good understanding of NVMe protocols.
• Deep Knowledge of Computer Architecture and Windows Kernel Internals.
• Good understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, x86-64 architecture.
• Proficient use of git
• Python, Shell Scripting, BIOS knowledge an added advantage
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on more than one task in parallel.
• Ability to mentor technically
• Must be self-starter.
• Effective communication and time management skills
• Collaborating with geographical teams an added advantage

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelors, Master's in Computer Science, Engineering or similar degree preferred.

LOCATION: 

• Santa Clara, Ca

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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