Software System Design Eng.

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.

THE ROLE:

The Software System Design Engineer will drive the success of power IP (Intellectual Property) and features in AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) products through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning pre-silicon architecture to post-silicon implementation & product delivery.

THE PERSON:

Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the multi-functional Power Feature Enablement team for new AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) products

• Work across engineering teams and subject areas spanning silicon, firmware, hardware, and software

• Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure

• Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items

• Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals

• Make tough decisions such as priority calls based on partial or incomplete data

• Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities

• Develop and maintain analysis, validation, and automation tools using Python, C/C++, or similar languages

• Leading collaborative approach with multiple (HW/FW/SW and PM) teams

• Apply software best practices (code reviews, version control, documentation) in cross-functional, multi-team engineering environments

• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems

• Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills

• Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions

• Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment

• Exposure to SoC and Platform systems architecture

• Power & Performance experience preferred

• Experience running, analyzing, and system benchmarks

• Solid programming skills in Python, C/C++

• Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, analysis, and optimization

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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*This posting is for an existing vacancy.