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Senior Member Technical Staff (SMTS) Datacenter GPU & Accelerated Compute Integrated Firmware / BIOS Debug Lead

THE ORGANIZATION:

Be part of a growing team within AMD that is building GPUs/Accelerated Processors and CPUs that power the world’s biggest systems used for Machine Learning, HPC and AI. Our customers include some of the biggest names in the industry and are eager to partner with AMD. This team is expanding its scope beyond GPUs to also cover APUs & CPUs specially designed for MI/HPC customers. This is a critical technical leadership role related to a new mission around FW/BIOS/SBIOS delivery. We are looking for people with passion, technical experience, and the energy to stretch the boundary. This role will provide you the opportunity to collaborate with other technical experts to bring our products to market and will have latitude to innovate and be part of driving change. Our business is growing rapidly and therefore provides a rewarding environment for contribution and growth.

The role will reside in the Datacenter Graphics and Accelerated Computing team which is responsible for GPU & CPU Silicon, GPU Boards and GPU/CPU System Validation.

THE ROLE:

Integrated FW / BIOS Debug Lead: responsible for driving debug of complex FW/BIOS/SBIOS issues in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments for our next generation Machine Intelligence/HPC products. The work will require interlock with HW/SW Architects, Sub IP Teams, FW development, QA teams, and Validation teams to root cause issues encountered during development and test. In this capacity, you will engage from Pre-Silicon time as the product is defined through Post Silicon validation and delivery to the customer(s). As part of this role, the person will also be involved in understanding the system, chip, and FW designs in terms of overall design/features. This is a key cross-functional role to ensure the successful delivery of the FW/BIOS deliverables. 

You are a self-starter with strong problem-solving experience working at a SOC, System and FW/BIOS level. You enjoy solving tough problems and partnering with peers to develop solutions  You have a strong understanding of HW/FW/SW and how they work together. You possess the leadership skills to work across teams, converge complex topics and drive solutions. The role will provide you an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, gain significant executive visibility and make a large impact through your leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own FW/BIOS debug during pre-silicon in simulation/emulation environments followed by post-silicon on real silicon/systems

Drive cross functional issue debug/analysis using a logical debug methodology

Partner with FW developers and ASIC Design to define experiments/data collection to root cause bugs

Work with QA and Validation teams to reproduce issues

Provide feedback to design teams on necessary tools and future features to aid with complex debug

Drive on time delivery of key features and releases

Collaborate with project managers and other key program stakeholders to prioritize issues and describe next steps/issue resolution outlook

Influences others as a technical leader

Builds and leverages trusting relationships with stakeholders

REQUIREMENTS:

Demonstrated experience in a Server FW/BIOS and/or system development/debug technical leadership capacity

Proven technical capability and understanding of SOC, System and FW integration/functionality

Experience debugging complex System/BIOS issues

Core knowledge of BIOS/Firmware interfaces (UEFI, ACPI, SMBIOS) or Windows and Linux kernel as a plus

Experience working with Development, QA/Validation

Graphics experience a plus

Understanding of HW/FW/SW interaction and system-level design

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Demonstrated ability in “showing initiative” to get things done

EDUCATION:

BS OR MS degree or equivalent accomplishments in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related fields

LOCATION:

Austin Texas

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