Lead Embedded Software Development Engineer

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Lead Embedded Software Development Engineer

THE ROLE:

AMD is seeking a high calibre software engineer to work on the design and implementation of embedded firmware for AMD networking products. This is an exciting role in the AMD Embedded Solutions Engineering Group based in the Dublin Ireland office. You will be part of a key engineering team developing software for next-generation networking and embedded solutions.

The role will involve working closely with the silicon team to refine the design, working to develop high-performance network stacks and to take products to release.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.

You will have worked extensively at the hardware / software interface involving networking in some capacity, programming in C. To be successful you will have the ability to quickly understand a complex hardware and software architecture. You will be able to tackle system level problems and demonstrate knowledge of relevant embedded debug techniques and tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products
• Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
• Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
• Participating in new ASIC and FPGA bring ups 
• Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred
• Proven software experience working at silicon or networking companies.
• Proven commercial experience developing in C / Embedded C
• Experience of Python and other scripting languages
• Strong communication skills
• Hardware/software codesign
• Ethernet & TCP/IP
• Embedded systems ideally with experience of system software and device drivers
• Understanding of server system architectures e.g. PCI-Express
• Experience of Linux systems
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

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

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.