Software Development Eng. Job Listing at AMD in Santa Clara, CA (Job ID 84277-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

THE ROLE: 

AMD is looking for a highly experienced and technically hands-on Software Engineer to work on the development of diagnostic software for next-generation data center products. This role is critical to enabling early hardware validation, ensuring long-term reliability, and accelerating time-to-market for complex platforms.

THE PERSON: 

The candidate will play a central role in board bring-up, high-speed interface validation, and network switch diagnostics, working closely with cross-functional teams to support platform power-on, debug, and production readiness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Design and develop diagnostic software, test frameworks, and automation tools for board and system-level validation
• Build and maintain test scripts and utilities (Python/C) for hardware bring up, validation, and production screening
• Define and implement diagnostic test coverage across functionality, stress, performance, and system stability
• Debug hardware/firmware issues (ASIC, CPLD) using diagnostic tools and drive root cause analysis
• Support EVT/DVT validation by developing reusable diagnostic tools and improving test efficiency
• Enable and support manufacturing test, including diagnostic integration, automation, and yield improvement
• Work with ODM/CM partners and internal teams to debug issues and enhance test coverage

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Experience supporting EVT/DVT or manufacturing test environments
• Experience working with ODM partners or large-scale system validation
• Familiarity with Linux-based test environments, IPMI/Redfish, and system interfaces

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 

LOCATION: Santa Clara, California. 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD's “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.