Sr. Lead Firmware Engineer

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The Role:

The AMD Datacenter Firmware team is seeking an engineering leader, passionate about Server products, to be part of our EPYC journey to transform the x86 server market. Our team is dedicated to developing and deploying cutting edge technologies through firmware, such as our advanced chiplet design, the latest silicon process technologies, and our streamlined IO architecture. You will ensure customers can deploy EPYC designs and represent firmware in collaboration with SoC architects to develop robust, scalable customer platform BIOS solutions, producing high quality, competitive and innovative server solutions while minimizing time to market. This will involve providing guidance and clear direction to highly technical firmware engineers as the external face of AMD’s firmware design team, while proactively managing issues and clearly communicating risks to program leadership.

The Person:

You will employ cross-functional leadership, strong customer communication, software methodologies, firmware expertise, deep technical knowledge, and organizational skills across teams within AMD to ensure on-schedule, defect-free customer BIOS solutions. You possess the technical proficiency and interpersonal confidence to articulate technical design ideas, sophisticated problem descriptions & innovative solutions with other developers as well as program, customer and validation teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive results for project and/or product development initiatives across the EPYC product lifecycle, aligned with the needs of our customers and internal teams
• Accountable for communicating, overseeing and on-time delivery related to AMD Datacenter Firmware & component integration with internal teams, customers and partners
• Work closely with silicon & platform design and validation to triage, debug and resolve system issues
• Mentor & develop junior engineers
• Influences others as a technical leader; Builds and leverages trusting relationships with stakeholders

Preferred Experience:

• Expertise in BIOS, firmware, or system software development with proven knowledge of x86 system architecture
• Demonstrated experience managing people and technical teams
• Knowledge of server hardware interfaces (10G/1G Ethernet, SATA, AHCI, DDR5, PCIe Gen1 - Gen6, SPI, I3C)
• Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology & industry-standard initiatives (ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIe)
• Proficient with source version control systems (Git or GitHub) and code review tools (Gerrit)
• In-depth UEFI BIOS development and server BIOS architecture experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering; advanced degree preferred

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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