Linux Kernel & Virtualization SW Engineer - TX, Austin, United States
Originally posted 11 September 2026 by the employer.
Work on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux.
About the role
This role is for a senior engineer to join AMD's Linux Kernel and Virtualization development team, focusing on enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux.
What you'll do
- Drive features and functionality to 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
- Extensive expertise in x86 computing architecture.
- Proven experience across the entire software development lifecycle.
- In-depth knowledge of kernels, virtualization, and security.
- Advanced Linux Kernel debugging skills across kernel subsystems and virtualization.
- Advanced understanding and experience with the Linux kernel and related upstream development workflow.
- Advanced programming skills in C for operating system kernel & systems development.
- Experience with the GNU toolchain.
- Proficient use of git.
- Experience with open source software development, building and submitting patches on a mailing list, and working with external software partners.
- Deep understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, x86-64 architecture, ACPI, and PCIE.
- Experience with low-level debug tools as well as emulators and simulators.
- Background in IO, core kernel.
- Successful track record in contributions to open-source projects.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
- 6+ years experience.
Nice to have
- Exposure to KVM/QEMU (including x86-64 virtualization extensions) is a plus.
This role has been open 33 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
689
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$217k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (689 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 689 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 404 | 6145 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 61 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $217k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 166 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 137 open roles · median 47 d
- AMD (this employer) · 64 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 28 open roles · median 74 d
- Broadcom · 21 open roles · median 51 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 112 d
How we counted: 689 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.