Senior GPU Firmware Engineer jobs in United States
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AMD ยท 1 day ago

Senior GPU Firmware Engineer

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$183K/yr - $274K/yr

AMD is a leader in next-generation computing experiences, focusing on innovation and collaboration. The Senior GPU Firmware Engineer will support GPU deployments across Cloud, HPC, and OEM segments, working closely with customers and engineering teams to ensure successful integration in data centers.

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Hiring Manager
Laura Marin
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Responsibilities

Collaborate with OEM/ODM partners on GPU bring-up, validation, and deployment
Debug firmware, hardware, and driver issues; lead root-cause investigations
Develop tools to analyze GPU performance and correlate with hardware characteristics
Optimize AI software stack across hardware and upper layers
Support manufacturing and screening tests for reliability at scale
Create technical documentation, guidelines, and training materials

Qualification

Embedded developmentGPU driversPerformance optimizationC/C++Linux environmentsScripting PythonScripting BashTechnical problem solvingQuantitative analysisCollaboration

Required

Strong foundation in embedded and firmware development
Expertise spanning GPU drivers and runtimes
Expertise in OS kernel internals
Expertise in microcontroller fundamentals
Expertise in hardware-level power and frequency controls
Ability to perform quantitative workload analysis
Ability to identify performance bottlenecks
Ability to collaborate across software stacks to deliver optimized, high-performance solutions
Hands-on technical problem solver
Ability to work closely with customers and cross-functional engineering teams
Ability to transform complex system challenges into clear, actionable solutions

Preferred

Experience in firmware and embedded software development
Strong knowledge of system-level debug, hardware bring-up, and performance optimization
Familiarity with GPU architectures, OS kernel internals, and microcontroller fundamentals
Proficiency in C/C++, scripting (Python, Bash), and Linux environments
Understanding of server architecture, BIOS settings, and boot processes
Experience with OpenCL, CUDA, or ROCm is a plus
BS/MS (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related equivalent)

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.amd.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
2023-03-02Post Ipo Equity
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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