AMD

2 months ago

Lead Firmware - Software System Design Eng.

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Job Summary

Lead firmware engineering for AMD Embedded platforms, guiding a team to deliver power management, security, networking and memory initialization firmware. Plan, design, and debug firmware for AMD APU/CPU-based systems; mentor developers, interact with internal stakeholders and customers, and drive long-term strategy and platform improvements across DDR, BIOS, and security features.

Location: Bengaluru

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead firmware team that delivers power management, security, networking and platform memory setup firmware.
•Plan, track and deliver all firmware deliverables.
•Design, develop, and debug firmware for internal/external systems and platforms using AMD APU/CPU.
•Design firmware features required by AMD APU/CPU and participate in day-to-day firmware development using C.
•Interact with internal organizations, vendors, and partners to address firmware requirements and support customer escalations.

Key Requirements

•15+ years hands-on firmware development experience in emulation, simulation and post-silicon environments; emulation experience is mandatory.
•Strong proficiency in C language programming.
•Good understanding and experience with BIOS, power management and PCIe; knowledge of SoC power management, CPU/Device power states, hot-plug.
•Experience with memory recognition and configuration code; DDR4/DDR5, NVDIMM, and various DIMM types (UDIMM/SODIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM/LPDDR).
•Security firmware experience; knowledge of silicon security subsystems, root of trust, TPM/fTPM, Widevine; excellent communication and articulation skills.

Experience:Embedded firmwareSemiconductorEmbedded systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringProblem-solvingPrioritization

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CUEFIACPIGitGerritBIOSPCIeDDR4DDR5Linux

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

Glassdoor: 3.9

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