Job Description

What you do at AMD changes everything

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
AMD Datacenter team has an opening for a software Engineer to develop high performance I/O software for compute, storage and network acceleration in hyperscale, virtualized datacenters. Responsibilities include specification and development of Embedded Software for use in Linux and standalone products. This will involve designing and implementing software subsystems to control FPGA Hardware solutions. We are seeking a fast learning, dynamic engineer eager to develop their skills working with the latest FPGA technology.
Iterative Software Development and Testing

• Demonstrates software development skills and proficiency on coding projects within assigned area of responsibility
• Iteratively codes, debugs, and creates regressions to ensure that code performs as specified with good coverage
• Documents code to within acceptable standards for the organization
• Demonstrates a collaborative approach to learning and problem-solving, seeking out and leveraging the talent of others when necessary (e.g. mentoring, code reviews, etc.)

• Demonstrates effective usage of technical communication and posting tools (e.g. Confluence, SharePoint)
• Demonstrates and applies competency of software development concepts and methods (e.g. data structures, algorithms, Agile methodology)
• Demonstrates and applies competency of software coding in C/C++ languages
• Demonstrates and applies competency of software build, analysis and debug tools (e.g. gdb, Trace32, Valgrind, Coverity, etc.)
• Proficient in Linux development environment
• Proficient with the use of software defect tracking process

• Builds solid understanding of AMD’s software development process
• Actively monitors AMD and industry communications for evolving software methodology, practices, and changes in approach

• Experience with C/C++

• Experience with software development in a Linux environment

• Experience in low level driver development, register interface programming, general algorithms and data structures.

• Experience with embedded processors such as ARM

• Experience with industrial standard devices e.g. Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C, USB, GPIO and Memory architectures DDR/SDRAM/DMA

• Experience in high performance and low latency, multi-threaded, high throughput SRIOV-capable PCIe-subsystem drivers for compute and network acceleration

• Experience with Linux kernel Networking subsystem including kernel mode and user mode Ethernet NIC drivers like DPDK

• Scripting language experience like Perl, Python or TCL is an advantage

• Proven track record of delivering software projects that exceed customer quality expectations

• Experience in successfully executing projects which require interaction with international sites and culturally diverse teams

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• A self-starter and team player