AMD · 10 hours ago
Developer Productivity Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$163K/yr - $245K/yrAMD is a company that builds products to accelerate next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a Developer Productivity Engineer to enhance build performance and release reliability for complex systems, focusing on standardizing Gradle plugins and optimizing task graphs.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain Gradle plugins (Java/Kotlin/Groovy) and shared build conventions
Optimize task graphs, caching, and build performance; migrate legacy builds (Maven/Ant) to Gradle
Debug dependency issues, annotation processors, and incremental build/cache misses
Drive Release-as-Code; integrate gates (tests/security scans); manage GitHub Actions runners and/or Jenkins
Containerize release tooling (Docker/K8s/Helm) when appropriate
Serve as SME and mentor for build/release topics; document plugin APIs and developer self-service patterns
Define branching/versioning/tagging, manage promotion across Dev/QA/Stage/Prod, and automate release notes/SBOMs
Manage artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory/Nexus), retention, and immutable release bundles
Design hotfix/patch workflows; coordinate cherry-picks across maintenance brances; ensure timely CVE remediation
Qualification
Required
Experience with Gradle (or eagerness to specialize quickly)
Strong Git skills
Hands-on problem solving
C/C++ build experience
Familiarity with EDA flows
Experience operating self-hosted GitHub Actions runners
Passion about modern CI/CD and large-scale build systems
Ability to communicate clearly and partner effectively across engineering, QA, and security
Ability to mentor teams on best practices
Experience developing and maintaining Gradle plugins (Java/Kotlin/Groovy)
Ability to optimize task graphs, caching, and build performance
Ability to migrate legacy builds (Maven/Ant) to Gradle
Ability to debug dependency issues, annotation processors, and incremental build/cache misses
Ability to drive Release-as-Code and integrate gates (tests/security scans)
Ability to manage GitHub Actions runners and/or Jenkins
Ability to containerize release tooling (Docker/K8s/Helm) when appropriate
Ability to serve as SME and mentor for build/release topics
Ability to document plugin APIs and developer self-service patterns
Ability to define branching/versioning/tagging and manage promotion across Dev/QA/Stage/Prod
Ability to automate release notes/SBOMs
Ability to manage artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory/Nexus), retention, and immutable release bundles
Ability to design hotfix/patch workflows
Ability to coordinate cherry-picks across maintenance branches
Ability to ensure timely CVE remediation
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred
Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred
Solid experience in Release/Build/DevOps engineering with enterprise-scale CI/CD
Expert-level Gradle or equivalent large-scale build system experience; hands-on custom plugin development preferred
Deep GitHub and GitHub actions expertise; Perforce experience a plus
Proven track record managing complex release trains, Day-2 operations (patching/hotfix), and artificial lifecycle
Proficiency with Artifactory/Nexus; CI/CD (GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins); containers (Docker/K8s)
Experience with Windows, Linux and/or Android operating system development
Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus
Effective communication and problem-solving skills
Benefits
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Company
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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