Linux Kernel SW Engineer - TX, Austin, United States
$101,500 - $174,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 February 2026 by the employer.
Enable AMD x86-64 architecture features across ACPI, PCIe, RAS, and CXL in the Linux kernel.
About the role
AMD’s server software and solutions engineering team is seeking a senior engineer to join the Linux Kernel and Virtualization development team in Austin. The role focuses on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux and developing core CPU and SoC features for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects, spanning ACPI, PCIe, RAS, and CXL subsystems.
What you'll do
- Enable AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux and develop core CPU and SoC features for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects. - Deliver feature and roadmap enablement across ACPI, PCIe, RAS, CXL, and other Linux kernel subsystems. - Drive features and functionality to internal and external partner technical teams, including the Linux kernel community. - Support solutions offered by partner companies, review code, build unit tests, and write detailed documentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field. - 4+ years of experience across the software development lifecycle. - Understanding of x86-64 architecture, operating systems concepts, and data structures. - Advanced programming skills in C for operating system kernel and systems development. - Experience with the Linux kernel, low-level debug tools, the GNU toolchain, and git. - Experience with open source software development, building and submitting patches on a mailing list, and upstream workflows.
Nice to have
- Exposure to KVM/QEMU (including x86-64 virtualization extensions). - Background in IO and core kernel. - Experience with emulators and simulators.
Skills: Linux Kernel, Virtualization, x86-64 architecture, open-source, ACPI, PCIe
This role has been open 178 days — well above the 66-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
674
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$209k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (674 roles · 70 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 58 | 674 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 391 | 6302 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 66 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $209k |
Skills observed across this category: Linux Kernel, Virtualization, x86-64 architecture, open-source, ACPI, PCIe
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 175 open roles · median 80 d
- NVIDIA · 132 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD (this employer) · 58 open roles · median 54 d
- Mobileye · 23 open roles · median 89 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 123 d
- Broadcom · 19 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 674 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 70 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.