Sr. Firmware Engineer - CA, San Jose, United States
Originally posted 2 June 2026 by the employer.
The AECG x86 Embedded Team builds and optimizes x86 platforms for embedded and commercial applications.
About the role
This role is a technical execution position driving customer success and product delivery for AMD's embedded business. You will work within the AECG x86 Embedded Team across silicon, firmware, and software to optimize x86 platforms for embedded and commercial applications.
What you'll do
- Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on integrating AMD processor automotive products and custom designs through architecture reviews, design-in support, and feature training. - Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platforms and software stacks in collaboration with development teams. - Validate new software features before releasing them to customers. - Train field sales and support staff on the features and uses of AMD products. - Author technical papers, reference solutions, and application notes for internal teams and NDA customers. - Collaborate with field application engineers, R&D engineers, and project managers to launch customer products and resolve technical issues.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. - Software engineering expertise with background in computer systems and processor technologies. - Experience analyzing, debugging, and root causing issues across hardware and software platforms. - Professional experience interfacing with ODM/OEM customers, field application engineers, or technical collaborators.
Nice to have
- Good understanding of x86 processor architecture. - Background in automotive infotainment applications. - Development experience working closely with CPU, GPU, or FPGA architectures, developing middleware and system software drivers for hardware accelerators in BSP, HAL, or Kernel. - Knowledge of OS concepts and programming in Linux and Android. - Background in virtualization technologies and hypervisors. - Programming experience in C, C++, and scripting languages such as Python. - Systems technical knowledge spanning x86, SoC, platform hardware, platform software, and BIOS/FW.
This role has been open 143 days — well above the 54-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
765
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$169k
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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 (765 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 765 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 393 | 6296 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 39 d | 54 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 126 open roles · median 53 d
- Micron Technology · 65 open roles · median 87 d
- AMD (this employer) · 63 open roles · median 39 d
- NVIDIA · 58 open roles · median 57 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 45 open roles · median 44 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 36 open roles · median 31 d
How we counted: 765 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.
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