IFWI Firmware Architect

at  Advanced Micro Devices Inc

THE PERSON:

We are looking for an energetic engineer mutually supportive with critical and deep thinking and relentless determination. A successful candidate should be self-motivated, result-driven, detail orientated, critical problem-solving, capable of handling tasks under a tight schedule.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years’ experience in firmware development with a focus on IFWI solutions
• Proficiency in C, and C++
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience with computer architecture.
• Experience embedded firmware and/or device driver development.
• Experience with board, processor, or ASIC bring-up.
• Experience with JTAG debuggers.
• Experience with source control systems such as git.
• Experience in hardware/software interfaces and debugging sophisticated issues in CPU and firmware using JTAG, source code debuggers and other tools.
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal.
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PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• In-depth knowledge on server and data center system architecture, and system boot process, initialization sequence, firmware interfaces, and OS
• Familiarity with security principles, cryptography, and secure boot mechanisms.
• Familiarity with Design for test methodologies.
• Experience working on server platforms.
• Experiences working with RTOS and other embedded OS environments.
• Experience with pre-silicon development on FPGAs or simulation environments.
• Experience with DDR, SPI, eSPI, I2C, LPC, or PCIe.
• An understanding of assembly level instruction sets.
• An understanding of microprocessor architecture including memory management units, interrupt delivery, multithreaded development.
• Experience with technologies such as Secure Boot, TPM, AES, DES, RSA, AMD Secure Memory Encryption, AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization.
• Well versed in software engineering practices.
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, responding to changing business and technical conditions with minimal direction.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

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