Senior Linux Software Engineer

About the position 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. We are seeking an engineer to join our team that will thrive in a fast-paced work environment, using effective communication, problem-solving and prioritization skills. Individuals that are well organized, show great attention to detail, and employ critical thinking are well-suited for our team. This AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) team is looking for a Senior Linux Software Engineer who can work with OS partners to enable Linux distros on AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs. Team player who collaborates well with other AMD engineering teams to resolve AMD specific functional and performance issues involving AMD CPUs/GPUs and Linux distros. The desired candidate should be willing to take ownership on behalf of AMD and work with the OS partner and AMD internal teams to enable timely resolution. You will be involved in all areas that impact the team including performance, automation, and development. The right candidate will be informed on the latest trends and become prepared to give consultative direction to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Work with OS partners to enable Linux distros on AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs.
• Collaborate well with other AMD engineering teams to resolve AMD specific functional and performance issues involving AMD CPUs/GPUs and Linux distros.
• Take ownership on behalf of AMD and work with the OS partner and AMD internal teams to enable timely resolution.
• Be involved in all areas that impact the team including performance, automation, and development.
• Be informed on the latest trends and become prepared to give consultative direction to senior management.
• Explore opportunities to improve product.
• Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance products.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field

Nice-to-haves

• A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added
• Proven record of accomplishment of working within and across groups.
• Exposure to systems architecture
• Linux kernel and virtualization debugging skills
• Linux feature backporting and upstreaming experience
• Ability or desire to use AI tools to maximize productivity
• Experience running, analyzing, and system benchmarks
• Solid programming skills in Python, C, or C++

Benefits

• AMD benefits at a glance.