Linux Kernel Software Engineer

About the position

At AMD, we care deeply about transforming lives with our 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 systems. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture, where 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. In the Diag team, you will be the Linux expert and define the Diagnostics software running environment for both pre-silicon and post-silicon.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ASIC design team/SoC architecture to understand the OS and Linux kernel requirement for each program and propose the correct OS and kernel versions.
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel driver used by CPU and GPU diagnostic software to validate the SOC IPs.
• Build Linux kernel image and create Ubuntu OS for both pre-silicon and post-silicon environment.
• Debug OS boot issues on both pre-silicon environment (Simnow and Emulation) and UU Bring Up systems.
• Set up and maintain Git repo for kernel and driver build environment, keep it updated with upstream kernels, develop strategies on how to test kernel and OS image on AMD platforms.
• Create customized toolchain with AMD next generation CPU instruction support and use them to build kernel and Diagnostics SW etc.
• Regularly release Ubuntu OS image to internal and external teams with new kernel/driver and optimizations for TTR, etc.
• Support other operating systems (RedHat, CentOS etc.) that customers requested.
• Provide support to external customers, PEO and internal IP/CI teams to assist activities such as investigating ASIC, board and firmware issues.

Requirements

• Proven record of successful software engineering in Linux.
• Excellent knowledge of X86/ARM architecture with an emphasis on hardware interfaces.
• Proficiency in Linux kernel development, strong understanding with Linux modules like IOMMU/SDMA/Interrupt/event handler etc.
• Hands-on issue debugging skills, issue isolation with Linux kernel, driver module level.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming and one or more scripting languages.
• Familiarity with compiler toolchains, build environments.
• Familiar with the boot up flow of BIOS + Linux operating system.
• Experience with emulation and ASIC Bring UP is strongly preferred.
• Experience with VMs like VBOX, QEMU, WSL etc. is preferred.
• Multiple operating system experience (Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS etc.) is a plus.
• Familiar with source control systems like Git, GitHub.
• Good attitude, strong analysis, problem-solving & interpersonal skills.
• Good English required - verbal and written.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with emulation and ASIC Bring UP.
• Experience with VMs like VBOX, QEMU, WSL.
• Multiple operating system experience (Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS).

Benefits

• Base pay is one part of the total rewards package.
• Eligibility for incentives based upon role such as annual bonus or sales incentive.
• Opportunity to own shares of AMD stock.
• Discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Competitive benefits.