Manager Software System Design

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a highly talented and passionate Software Development Manager to lead a team of Smart engineers developing SW drivers and solutions for next generation AMD platforms. He shall have strong motivation and interest to learn new technology, process and be versatile to expand to various domains. Strong x86 architecture background and/or Platform architecture background is a plus.

• Should have BE/MTECH/MS degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or related engineering field from reputed university.
• Should have 15+ yrs. of SW development experience with 10+ years in technical leadership and 5+ years in building and managing high performing software engineering team.
• Should have strong technical knowledge of semiconductor industry, lead teams as a technical influencer and deliver exceptional results.

Key responsibilities

As the Manager of the India team, the individual will be responsible for leading a high-caliber team of experienced SW engineers who are responsible for development and delivery of platform SW solutions for AMD's Next Gen products.

• Define and manage team deliverables.
• Project and plan for resources based on future needs
• Coordinate dependencies with other stakeholders (Design architects, Validation and Customer engineer teams)
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams contributing to program execution.
• Coach and mentor career growth for each individual team members so that they can bring out the best potential.

Required Skills

• Experience in System level and/or large-scale software development
• Knowledge of variety of programming languages, codes, and processes.
• Expert in troubleshooting and ability to assess quickly complex system software solutions
• Understanding of CPU and / or system architecture with awareness of platform SW stack components (System BIOS, Device drivers, I/O, tools, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Manage project resource, cost, and timelines.
• Raise team productivity and effectiveness by defining and driving metric-driven software engineering best practices.
• Knowledge of Pre-silicon and Post-silicon product life cycle will be added advantage.
• Understanding and hands-on experience with Linux kernel driver development.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel upstream process is an added advantage.

Preferredleadership experience:

• Should have managed a team of at least 10 engineers with complex projects.
• Demonstrated experience in team building, organization, budget planning, project management, and dependency tracking.
• Should have passion for code quality, operational excellence, and people development.
• Excellent communication skills, proactiveness and ability to work with minimal input and directions.
• Build an effective development organization by driving hiring of senior level engineers, developing, and managing the group and conducting performance reviews of team members.

Academic Credentials:

• Bachelors/Master's in Engineering.
• Experience: 1215 years.