Software System Design lead Job Listing at AMD in Bengaluru, KA (Job ID 84995-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.  

THE ROLE: 

The right engineer will drive the success of Managebility 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: 

• 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. 

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

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• 10+ years of experience in firmware development with strong system and BIOS knowledge
  
• Exposure to USB‑C, Thunderbolt, and IoT‑enabled docking stations
  Experience developing and debugging drivers for USB (3.0/4.0), DisplayPort, HDMI, Ethernet, and audio interfaces
  
• Strong expertise in C programming, RTOS, multithreading, and TCP/IP
  
• Solid programming skills in C and/or C++
  
• Deep understanding of operating system internals, including synchronization primitives, memory management, and multithreaded applications
  
• Well‑versed in kernel module/driver development, core dump analysis, and debugging on Linux (preferably embedded), RTOS, and FreeRTOS
  
• Exposure to system architecture and hands‑on experience with performance analysis techniques
  
• Strong knowledge of data structures and ability to write maintainable, scalable code
  
• Experience writing code optimized for multithreading and multi‑core CPUs, including compiler optimization (GCC or others)
  
• Experience in platform security at the hardware level, including trusted execution environments
  
• Exposure to assembly programming with good understanding of processor architectures (ARM, x86, Xtensa) is desirable
  
• Proven experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems
  
• Good hands‑on knowledge of PC (personal computer) configurations, including software and hardware troubleshooting
  
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debugging, and validation strategies
  
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with sound debugging techniques and methodologies
  
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to multitask through effective planning and organization
  
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, teamwork, customer engagement, and coordination skills

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

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

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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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD's “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.