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# Senior Linux Kernel Engineer (Networking)

- **Company:** Advanced Micro Devices
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Electronic Design Automation, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, PCI Express, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Software, System Testing, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Scripting, Computer Network Technologies, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fcaf7085d52a981a

## About the Role

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.
You will have worked extensively at the hardware / software interface involving networking in some capacity, programming in C. To be successful you will have the ability to quickly understand a complex hardware and software architecture. You will be able to tackle system level problems and demonstrate knowledge of relevant embedded debug techniques and tools.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

 * 7+ years software experience (or equivalent) working at silicon or networking companies.
 * Proven commercial experience developing in C
 * Experience of python and other scripting languages
 * Strong communication skills
 * Hardware/software codesign
 * Ethernet & TCP/IP
 * Embedded systems ideally with experience of system software and device drivers
 * Understanding of server system architectures e.g. PCI-Express
 * Experience of linux systems
 * Experience of digital design (EDA tools, Verilog, VHDL), Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
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## Description

AMD seeks high calibre software engineers to work on the design and implementation of embedded firmware for AMD networking products. This is an exciting role in the AMD Network Technology Group based in the Cambridge UK office. You will be part of a key engineering team developing software for next-generation networking for cloud and hyperscale data centre operators and for AMD's AI systems.
The role will involve working with different teams both within the Cambridge office and across AMD sites worldwide: working closely with the silicon team to refine the design and model the RTL, working with host driver teams to develop high performance network stacks and working with the system test to take products to release.