Linux Kernel SW Engineer

AMD
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Senior Linux kernel engineer focused on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux, designing core CPU and SoC features, and contributing to open-source upstreams. You’ll work across the software development cycle, with emphasis on ACPI, PCIe, RAS, and CXL subsystems, collaborating with partner teams and the Linux kernel community from the Austin-based site.

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AMD
6 months ago

Linux Kernel SW Engineer

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Job Summary

Senior Linux kernel engineer focused on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux, designing core CPU and SoC features, and contributing to open-source upstreams. You’ll work across the software development cycle, with emphasis on ACPI, PCIe, RAS, and CXL subsystems, collaborating with partner teams and the Linux kernel community from the Austin-based site.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive features and functionality to partner technical teams, including the Linux kernel community.
  • •Review code, build unit tests, and write detailed documentation for open-source projects.
  • •Collaborate with internal and external teams to enable AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux.
  • •Contribute to upstream development workflow and patch submission.
  • •Provide deep kernel and virtualization expertise to support core CPU and SoC features

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive expertise in x86 computing architecture and Linux kernel development
  • •Proven experience across the full software development lifecycle
  • •Strong C programming skills for kernel & systems development
  • •Experience with open source development, patches, and upstream workflow
  • •Exposure to KVM/QEMU and virtualization extensions is a plus
Experience:Open sourceLinux kernelX86Hardware virtualization
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CLinuxKVMQEMUPCIeACPIGitGNU toolchain

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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