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.NVMe SSD FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERTHE ROLE: AMD is looking for a specialized software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology.

THE PERSON: The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Bring-up and system verification activities for Software stack for Linux and baremetal including Applications for ARM based boards and emulation platforms, Proto-typing platforms
• Mainly targeting NVMe and PCIe
• Identify, Develops and execute tests to evaluate functionality, security, and efficiency of NVMe, SSD devices and PCIe drivers, Security protocols, utilizing emulation and evaluation boards for pre-silicon and post silicon verification.
• Analyzes, tracks, and debugs testing failures to determine corrective measures. Collaborates directly with development team to assess test plan requirements and resolve failures.
• Automate and the functional and System level tests using Python and integrate the same in Test Automation framework and maintain the Test artifacts for any updates in the Test cases or in Test framework
• Run the Regression tests, triage issues, create Defects in the system and wok with development team for closure. Drive dynamic code coverage for boot level Firmware using standard tools.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10-16 years of experience in Baremetal or Linux Kernel internals/driver/application Testing and Verification.
• Proficient in C and embedded systems.
• Good understanding of System setups incolvong PCIe Endpoints, Root ports, NVMe/SSD Devices
• Experience on NVMe driver/firmware Testing, Verification and validation.
• Experience in PCIe Linux driver Testing (PCIe) and E2E application Testing.
• Good experience in Device Driver Verification and validation on Linux, Bare metal, Real Time Operating Systems.
• Skills in compiling/building/cross-compiling, debugging, testing, deploying Bootloader, TF-A, Linux Kernel, Device tree, Middleware software, and Bare Metal application images for board bring up activities through JTAG debuggers & Emulators using different boot modes.
• Good understanding of any one of SoC/Processing Technologies like ARM/RISC-V/X86, MMU, Interrupt handling, Caches ,etc.
• Hands on with PCIe Stack and firmware for SSD firmware etc.
• Ability to Define, Design and Develop manual/Automation test cases for Embedded system projects.
• Programming skills in C/C++, Makefile, Linker file creation, scripting language Python/Shell/Tcl.
• Experience in GIT environment and Test Automation framework – Pytest, Jenkins etc.
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus .

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, 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.