About the role
AMD is hiring an MTS Software System Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for semiconductor operations.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software for enhancements and new semiconductor products.
- Develop software and tools supporting electronic design, infrastructure, and technology platforms, including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, or databases.
- Determine hardware compatibility and influence hardware design.
- Drive projects and processes of significant technical importance.
- Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of AMD systems and products.
What you'll need
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role (or Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience).
- 3 years of experience in validation engineering, ML infrastructure, or HPC performance testing.
- 3 years of experience with GPU platforms and their software ecosystems.
- 3 years of experience with Git, Docker, and automated test frameworks.
- 3 years of experience with scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or YAML) in Linux environments.
- 3 years of experience performing GPU testing and profiling, along with knowledge of CPU or GPU architecture.
Skills: GPU profiling, ML infrastructure, HPC performance testing, Docker, Python
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · GPU Software Stack
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Open roles in category
301
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Median days open
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$220k
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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 (301 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 62 | 301 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 402 | 6529 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 55 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU profiling, ML infrastructure, HPC performance testing, Docker, Python
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 155 open roles · median 66 d
- AMD (this employer) · 59 open roles · median 58 d
- Intel Corporation · 32 open roles · median 20 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 196 d
- Arm Holdings · 9 open roles · median 9 d
- Graphcore · 4 open roles · median 16 d
How we counted: 301 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (GPU Software Stack) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 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.