Staff Engineering Technician
Originally posted 29 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
AMD is seeking a Staff Engineering Technician to support Linux enablement and ROCm readiness for Ryzen AI client platforms and Ryzen AI Halobox. In this role, you will be part of a platform engineering team validating that Linux runs reliably across Ryzen-powered laptops, desktops, and workstations.
What you'll do
- Support Linux OS enablement and validate runtime behavior required by ROCm and client-side AI frameworks on Ryzen AI platforms.
- Configure, build, and validate Linux kernels and OS settings aligned with ROCm-enabled client platforms.
- Work with firmware engineers to understand and validate UEFI/ACPI interfaces used by Linux for platform device and capability discovery.
- Assist in debugging platform issues spanning userspace, kernel, and firmware boundaries across OEM designs.
- Support Linux enablement activities and platform compatibility tracking alongside OEM platform engineering teams and ecosystem partners.
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience with assembling, set-up, and configuration of PC components and PC Platform Architecture.
- Understanding of Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
- Experience with HW and SW QA process and methodology.
- Scripting experience with languages such as Bash, Ruby, or Perl.
Nice to have
- Experience working with Linux systems on x86 platforms, including kernel configuration and OS-level debugging.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of UEFI, ACPI, or platform firmware concepts.
- Proficiency in C for systems-level work and Python for tooling and automation.
- Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development environments.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
Skills: Linux kernel, UEFI, ACPI, debugging, C, platform firmware
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
686
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Median days open
64 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$213k
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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 (686 roles · 71 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 62 | 686 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 388 | 6295 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 64 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $213k |
Skills observed across this category: Linux kernel, UEFI, ACPI, debugging, C, platform firmware
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 172 open roles · median 83 d
- NVIDIA · 136 open roles · median 44 d
- AMD (this employer) · 60 open roles · median 55 d
- Arm Holdings · 28 open roles · median 1 d
- Mobileye · 26 open roles · median 95 d
- Broadcom · 16 open roles · median 65 d
How we counted: 686 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 71 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 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.