Senior Software Engineer - System Software

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THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a highly experienced and technically exceptional Senior Software Engineer - System Software within our Systems Design Engineering organization. In this role, you will be the primary technical authority for the design, definition, and delivery of the Serviceability Engine a critical component that underpins AMD's serviceability strategy across our product portfolio.

THE PERSON:

You will work in close partnership with Program Managers and Platform Architects to translate high-level serviceability goals into concrete engineering requirements, architectural specifications, and delivery plans. This is a deeply cross-functional role that demands both deep technical expertise and strong leadership capabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the primary technical lead for the Serviceability Engine, owning the end-to-end architectural vision, design decisions, and technical roadmap.
• Define and document detailed architectural specifications for the Serviceability Engine, including error detection, error reporting, fault isolation, and recovery mechanisms.
• Lead architectural reviews and design discussions with platform architects, hardware engineers, firmware teams, and software stakeholders.
• Evaluate and drive trade-off decisions across performance, power, area, and serviceability to ensure optimal system-level outcomes.
• Establish and maintain architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices for serviceability across AMD's product lines.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers on the team.
• Partner closely with Program Managers to translate business and customer requirements into well-defined, actionable engineering specifications.
• Collaborate with Platform Architects to ensure the Serviceability Engine architecture aligns with broader platform and system-level design goals.
• Drive the creation and maintenance of the Serviceability Engine requirements document, ensuring completeness, traceability, and alignment across all stakeholder groups.
• Develop and own the delivery plan for the Serviceability Engine, including milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Proactively identify technical risks and gaps in the delivery plan and work with the program team to resolve them before they impact the schedule.
• Act as the technical interface between the Serviceability Engine team and adjacent teams, including CPU/GPU architecture, firmware, platform software, validation, and customer-facing teams.
• Engage with Business Units and Product Owners to understand serviceability requirements across different product segments (data center, client, embedded).
• Represent the Serviceability Engine in architecture forums, program reviews, and executive-level milestone discussions.
• Work with validation and test teams to define serviceability test plans, fault injection strategies, and coverage criteria.
• Support customer and partner engagements where deep serviceability expertise is required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience defining architectural specifications and driving them through the full SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) in a large, complex engineering organization.
• Strong background in CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture with hands-on experience in one or more of: firmware, platform software.
• Experience working alongside Program Managers to build and execute delivery plans in a matrixed, multi-BU environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to present complex technical concepts clearly to both engineering peers and executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data center and cloud serviceability requirements.
• Prior experience as a technical lead or architect in a cross-functional program with multiple hardware and software dependencies.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Master's degree preferred.

LOCATIONS:

• Open to US locations or Canada

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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