Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

BIOS/Firmware Development Engineer – Memory Subsystems (DDR/LPDDR)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of firmware development experience in high-performance computing environments
  • Strong programming skills in C and C++ for low-level or BIOS/firmware development
  • Experience with BIOS or SoC firmware, including initialization and runtime configuration
  • Proficient in debugging firmware in collaboration with cross-functional hardware and validation teams
  • Familiarity with version control systems, such as git-based workflows
  • Experience with DDR or JEDEC memory technologies and memory subsystems
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field; master's or PhD is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate BIOS and firmware features for DDR/LPDDR memory subsystems
  • Collaborate with hardware design and validation teams for seamless integration
  • Debug complex system-level issues involving firmware and hardware interactions
  • Contribute throughout the product lifecycle, from development through silicon bring-up
  • Ramp on system architecture, tools, and current firmware environment
  • Own specific firmware components or features and drive their development
  • Actively participate in debug cycles and system integration efforts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid options
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities
  • Generous leave policies and family leave benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

THE ROLE:

Join a highly collaborative Memory Subsystem team focused on delivering highperformance DDR/LPDDR solutions used across a wide range of server and client products. As a BIOS / Firmware Development Engineer, youll work at the intersection of hardware and software, developing and validating critical memory firmware that directly impacts system performance and reliability.

This role offers exposure across the full product lifecyclefrom early architecture and simulation through silicon bringup and productiongiving you the opportunity to influence quality early and see your work come to life in real products. Youll partner closely with hardware design, validation, and system teams, troubleshooting complex systemlevel challenges and driving scalable firmware solutions in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.

If you enjoy working close to the hardware, solving deep technical problems, and collaborating across disciplines, this is a great opportunity to grow in a highly visible and impactful area.

THE PERSON:

Youre a hands-on firmware engineer who enjoys solving complex problems where hardware and software intersect. Youre naturally curious, adaptable, and comfortable working in early-stage development environments where not everything is fully defined.

You take ownership of your work, communicate clearly across teams, and thrive in collaborative environments with global stakeholders. Youre someone who can balance independent execution with cross-functional teamwork and are motivated by seeing your contributions make a real impact on product quality and performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and validate BIOS and firmware features for DDR/LPDDR memory subsystems
  • Collaborate with hardware design, validation, and system teams to ensure robust integration
  • Debug complex system-level issues spanning firmware, hardware, and validation environments
  • Contribute across the product lifecycle, from early development through silicon bringup
  • Ramp on system architecture, tools, and current firmware environment
  • Begin contributing to feature development and basic debug efforts
  • Build relationships with cross-functional partners
  • Own specific firmware components or features
  • Actively participate in debug cycles and system integration efforts
  • Contribute to improving firmware quality and development processes
  • Lead development and validation of key firmware features
  • Drive complex debug efforts across teams and disciplines
  • Influence firmware architecture and early-stage development decisions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Strong programming skills in C and C++ for low-level or BIOS/firmware development
  • Experience with BIOS or SoC firmware, including initialization and runtime configuration
  • Exposure to integrating firmware within larger system software stacks
  • Experience debugging firmware in collaboration with hardware and validation teams
  • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., git-based workflows)
  • Experience with DDR or JEDEC-based memory technologies and memory subsystems
  • Exposure to pre-silicon environments (simulation, emulation, or architectural modeling)
  • Understanding of SoC architecture and firmware-to-hardware interaction
  • Experience with silicon bringup, lab debug, or post-silicon validation
  • Familiarity with early-stage firmware validation prior to hardware availability
  • Additional exposure to SystemVerilog, SystemC, Python, or UVM
  • Experience with simulation or emulation platforms
  • Understanding of hardware initialization concepts (clocking, reset sequencing, handshakes)
  • Experience debugging issues across firmware, hardware design, and validation

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

  • Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Masters or PhD in a related field

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