THE PERSON:

We are looking for an individual that thrives in cross team collaboration and is excited about new technologies. The engineer will be driving the planning, execution and debugging of internal firmware for the next generation and state of the art GPUs, APUs and CPUs.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience developing or debugging embedded software / firmware using C/C++
• Experience with higher-level languages (e.g. Python) for system-level test and validation development
• Experience and knowledge with following protocols and standards:
• MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol),
• PLDM (Platform Level Data Model),
• SPDM (Security Protocol and Data Model),
• FRU and Sensor Management
• Proficiency with H/W interfaces (I2C, SMBUS, SPI, I3C)
• Experience with Zephyr or other RTOS
• Experience with Unix-like systems (familiarity with ssh, basic navigation, basic OS workings)
• Familiarity with H/W debugging (e.g. scoping of low-speed signals)
• Understanding of digital processing and electronics is an asset.
• In-depth knowledge of GPU / APU architectures is an asset.
• Good understanding of computer architectures.

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.
AMD together we advance_

THE ROLE:

As an integral member of the AMD Client and Gaming Engineering group developing Gaming Graphics Processing Units, working closely with Remote Management Architect, you will design, implement, and manage the Remote Management code base. Remote Management technology enables Out of Band control and monitoring of GPU using a mix of proprietary and industry-standard protocols.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop firmware that collaborates with other HW/SW components to deliver new capabilities and optimized performance for APUs and CPUs.
• Debug, troubleshoot FW issues, as well as system-level failures related to various FW components and features.
• Develop test scripts/applications (e.g. Python) to exercise and test design.
• Interact closely with other teams in design, diagnostics, emulation, firmware, and driver, to ensure enablement of IP functionality, debug of critical features, and full validation for production.
• Support resolving issues on customer platforms as requested by customer support teams.