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# Systems Software Development Engineer - CPU / APU

- **Company:** Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Programming, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86592775/1

## About the Role

* Prior, recent, hands-on experience programming in Assembly, C/C++
 * Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
 * Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
 * Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
 * Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions
 * Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment
 * Exposure to SoC and Platform systems architecture
 * Power & Performance experience preferred
 * Experience running, analyzing, and system benchmarks
 * Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, analysis, and optimization

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering

## Description

The Platform Systems Engineer, Power Enablement will drive the success of power IP (Intellectual Property) and features in AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) products through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning pre-silicon architecture to post-silicon implementation & product delivery., * Own the multi-functional Power Feature Enablement team for new AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) products

 * Work across engineering teams and subject areas spanning silicon, firmware, hardware, and software
 * Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure
 * Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items
 * Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals
 * Make tough decisions such as priority calls based on partial or incomplete data
 * Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities
 * Develop and maintain analysis, validation, and automation tools using Python, C/C++, or similar languages
 * Leading collaborative approach with multiple (HW/FW/SW and PM) teams
 * Apply software best practices (code reviews, version control, documentation) in cross-functional, multi-team engineering environments
 * Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion, AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.


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