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Software Development Engineer (System Architecture)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/22/2026


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. 

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THE ROLE: 

Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is an entrepreneurial research and development team to build AMD's future IPs, advanced platforms & products. You will have the opportunity to work with a winning team, collaborate with various R&D teams & customers, explore new technologies, leading, architecting, and defining the development of best-in-class hardware, software, and systems that solve real-world problems for end users.

 

THE PERSON: 

ATG is looking for motivated and top minds to join our System Architect Teams to define, prototype, and drive our long-term technologies vision that will have significant impact for AMD’s future products in 3-5 years horizon.

 

In this role, you will work closely with architects and leaders across software, hardware, and firmware teams to drive critical architect decisions through hands-on prototyping and provide competitive analysis to our competitors. 

 

You will be actively contributing to the development in areas of applied machine learning, camera, computer vision, and advanced technologies for different platforms running different operating systems including, Windows, Linux, Android, Chrome, and other OS. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Drive real-world innovations from architectural analysis, through implementation, customer feedback, and next-generation SW/FW/HW designs
  • Guide AMD’s next-generation technology system architectures for computer vision, imaging, and applied machine learning
  • Take on new and challenging projects in areas new to industry or new to AMD
  • Reporting to system architect lead, investigate into various aspects of system architecture and provide architectural decisions, design guidance, and KPI analysis
  • Analyze interactions between SW/FW/HW component to design and drive AMD solutions forward in domains such as power, performance, latency, image quality, and leveraging the latest technologies
  • Develop and expand driver software in C/C realizing key customer features for end-to-end performance, power optimization, features quality, and robustness

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

  • Experience in defining, evaluating, and prototyping HW / FW / SW architecture for x86, ARM system-on-chip, or RISC-V architectures
  • Experience in designing or interacting with Camera (ISP), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or Multimedia solutions
  • Hands-on experience in developing driver software in C/C for Windows, Linux, and/or Android
  • Experience in driving SW architecture investigations and decisions from power, performance and KPI point of view
  • Track record of innovation, as demonstrated through patents, architectural improvements, novel system design, or personal projects
  • Hand-on experience in analyzing and debugging cross-domain issues across multiple subsystems

 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

  • Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 

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Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

 

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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