Software Development Engineer Jobs

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The Role
AMD is looking for a specialized software engineer who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology. 
The Person
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.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
• Participating in new ASIC and hardware bring ups
• Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products 
• Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners
• Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts

Preferred Experience

• Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred
• Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail
• Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs
• Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus
• Experience with Windows, Linux and/or Android operating system development 
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

LOCATION:
Santa Clara, CA
At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.
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