BIOS Firmware Architect

Amd

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On-site
Location
Austin, TX
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$181,600–$272,400 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 7, 2027
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AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · BIOS Firmware Architect

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The Lead BIOS Firmware Architect will join the team to develop and deliver next-generation BIOS for AI and accelerated computing platforms. This leadership role involves driving the design, development, debugging, validation, and deployment of system BIOS powering large-scale AI training and inference infrastructure. You will lead firmware strategy through planning, bring-up, and production deployment while mentoring engineers and collaborating with silicon architects and hyperscale customers. Key responsibilities include owning the implementation of ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, NUMA, and RAS features. Required technical skills include proficiency in C/C++, UEFI/EDK II, AMI Aptio BIOS, and AGESA. You will solve complex system-level issues across x86 server architectures, focusing on secure firmware design, platform security, and hardware telemetry for GPU-accelerated server platforms.

Skills

UEFI EDK II C C++ BIOS AMI Aptio OpenBMC Redfish PCIe Gen5 CXL ACPI SMBIOS JTAG RAS Root of Trust CI/CD DDR5 HBM

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture, design, development, and maintenance of UEFI/BIOS firmware for AI server and accelerator platforms.
  • Define firmware technical roadmaps supporting next-generation CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O technologies.
  • Lead platform bring-up efforts from pre-silicon simulation through post-silicon validation and production readiness.
  • Own the implementation and validation of ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, and power management technologies.
  • Architect and drive RAS features including telemetry, diagnostics, error handling, and predictive failure analysis.
  • Lead root-cause analysis of complex system-level issues spanning firmware, hardware, operating systems, and AI workloads.
  • Conduct firmware architecture reviews and code reviews while establishing engineering best practices.
  • Mentor BIOS engineers and junior firmware developers to improve technical capability and execution excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Extensive expertise in BIOS, firmware, or low-level system software development (preferred).
  • Proficient with technical leadership or lead engineering experience (preferred).
  • Demonstrated success leading complex firmware programs from architecture through production deployment (preferred).
  • Strong experience with UEFI/EDK II, AMI Aptio BIOS, AGESA, and silicon initialization frameworks (preferred).
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and experience with performance tuning and firmware debugging (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of x86 server architecture, PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, and DDR5/HBM memory technologies (preferred).
  • Experience with AI server platforms, board bring-up, JTAG debuggers, and Root of Trust security (preferred).

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