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Senior Firmware Engineer

@ Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Markham, Ontario

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Overview

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc is hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer for its NBIO team to drive HW/FW co-development for IP sub-systems focused on PCIe and related technologies. The role covers designing, implementing and verifying embedded firmware across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, plus introducing AI-driven workflow improvements.

Responsibilities:

  • Own design, implementation and co-verification of embedded firmware features
  • Contribute to firmware architecture and participate in design and code reviews
  • Mentor junior engineers and co-op students
  • Apply AI tools to improve workflows
  • Collaborate across sites and functions

Requirements summary:

  • Extensive experience with microcontrollers and embedded C/assembly
  • Strong understanding of low-level HW/FW interfaces
  • Experience with RTOS and board support packages
  • Proficiency in Python and Agile/Scrum methods
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electronics, computer or applied sciences

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2026-10-08
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2026-10-09
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2026-10-19

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SenioritySenior
DepartmentEngineering
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Laboratory
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (required)
Fields of studyElectronics engineering, Computer engineering, Applied sciences

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We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance_

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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

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THE ROLE:

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Firmware Engineer to join the NBIO team and drive HW/FW co-development for IP sub-systems. In this role, you will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and verification engineers, and own the design, implementation, and verification of embedded firmware in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments across multiple SoC programs. You will also introduce AI-driven improvements to workflows and development processes. Projects focus around PCIe and related technologies for I/O virtualization, shared virtual memory, I/O security, storage, management & accelerators.

THE PERSON:

You are passionate about high quality firmware development with creative and effective problem-solving skills, have an attention to detail, are a motivated self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments. You have excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own the design, implementation, and co-verification of embedded firmware features, from specification through pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.
  • Contribute to firmware architecture and design discussions, and participate in design and code reviews.
  • Work within the broader NBIO firmware team to uphold technical excellence and FW development best practices.
  • Mentor junior engineers and co-op students.
  • Apply AI tools and techniques to improve workflows and accelerate development.
  • Collaborate across sites and functions.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Extensive experience with microcontrollers and embedded C/assembly programming.
  • Strong understanding of low-level HW/FW interfaces and performance optimization.
  • Familiarity with multi-core firmware design and techniques.
  • Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and board support packages.
  • Experience with hardware abstraction layers and shared code bases.
  • Proficiency in Agile/Scrum firmware development methodologies.
  • Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.
  • Experience with source control (Git) and Continuous Integration (GitHub Actions) or similar tools.
  • Hands-on experience with pre-silicon FW development environments, including emulation, RTL simulation, and modeling platforms.
  • Experience with platform bring-up
  • Exposure to AI-driven development tools and workflow optimization.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electronics/computer engineering or other applied sciences.

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