Director Software Development

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THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a talented leader to help develop innovative solutions and software features, bring up new products, and improve the quality of our existing software.

THE PERSON:

We seek a hands-on leader responsible for a large functional area with the Software Development team. They will lead the team, planning software development projects, creating documentation, and delivering software products for internal and external customers. Requires experience with cross-team management. This role also requires that the individual can lead and interact and work with their counterparts globally to ensure effective delivery of the projects: strong Interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and the ability to multitask.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate and play a critical role in planning project deliverables
• Own and drive software design, development, verification, and release the product to customers
• Performing individual goal planning and evaluation per AMD policies
• Maintaining the health and morale of the team
• Develop and grow the engineering skills of the team
• Drive critical issues and interface with cross-functional teams
• Provide periodic management/executive updates
• Lead brainstorming sessions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a hands-on software engineering, development, and/or architectural leadership role
• Solid knowledge of software fundamentals
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and operating system knowledge
• Embedded Programming knowledge and skills are desired
• Consistent record in engineering execution, delivering software on time with high quality, and achieving premium high-performance software solutions
• Proven track record of planning and delivering complex system software products
• Experience leading multiple projects with competing priorities
• Strong project management skills and experience with project management techniques such as scheduling, budgeting, and risk management
• Disciplined approach to problem solving and ability to make business decisions in a technical environment

Technical depth

• Drive the architecture, design, and development of robust, secure, and high-performance UEFI/BIOS firmware and embedded software.
• Provide domain expertise and overall firmware leadership, making high-stakes architectural decisions.
• Ensure all engineering solutions adhere to best practices, industry standards (e.g., UEFI, ACPI, industry security standards), and quality assurance processes.
• Lead efforts in hardware/firmware integration, board bring-up, and complex system-level debugging across CPU, memory, and peripheral devices.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ and assembly language.
• Deep understanding of hardware architectures (x86, ARM) and pre-boot technologies (UEFI, BIOS, PCIe, SATA, USB, ACPI, TPM).
• Expertise with debugging tools like JTAG, in-circuit emulators, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation and testing.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline preferred

Benefits offered are described: .

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