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Firmware Architect – High-Speed Interconnect (PCIe / OCI)

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Job Summary

Lead firmware architecture for next-generation high-speed interconnects (PCIe Gen 7/8 and OCI) across AMD server platforms. Drive cross-functional collaboration with hardware, silicon, and platform software teams, guide platform bring-up and debugging, and influence interconnect standards to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for data centers, AI, and HPC environments.

Location: Austin, Santa Clara, Markham

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Define and drive firmware architecture for next-generation I/O interconnects, including PCIe Gen 7/8 and OCI, ensuring scalability, performance, and robustness.
•Lead the adoption and integration of advanced interconnect technologies, collaborating with hardware architecture and silicon teams to influence design decisions and standards alignment.
•Partner with system architecture, silicon design, validation, and platform software teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions across pre- and post-silicon phases.
•Guide platform bring-up, debug, and optimization for complex I/O subsystems, ensuring high reliability and performance in production environments.
•Stay at the forefront of industry trends and standards (PCIe, CXL, OCI), contributing to AMD’s leadership in next-generation interconnect ecosystems.

Key Requirements

•Extensive experience in firmware and system architecture for high-speed interconnects
•Strong expertise in PCIe Gen 6+ and emerging PCIe Gen 7/8 technologies
•Experience with platform bring-up, pre/post-silicon validation, and debugging complex I/O and firmware issues
•Ability to influence architecture and drive cross-organizational alignment
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Experience:High-speed interconnectsFirmwareServer platforms

Education:High School

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PCIePCIe Gen7/8OCIFirmwareInterconnectPlatform bring-up

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

Glassdoor: 3.9

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