Firmware Engineer

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TXSanta Clara, CA
Salary
$136,000–$204,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 23, 2027

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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $139,287–$208,642 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Amd

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

Amd currently has 496 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,000–$258,000 across 496 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Firmware Engineer

JOB TITLE: Firmware Engineer The Firmware Engineer joins the team as a platform BIOS engineer to develop solutions for AMD’s cutting-edge server products. This role involves designing, developing, debugging, and validating firmware, software, and hardware while providing direct consultation to customers regarding features and programming requirements. Day-to-day tasks include providing BIOS and software support on customer server and embedded platforms, conducting customer training, and collaborating with internal teams to implement new features and solve complex technical issues. The position requires expertise in C programming, hardware debugging, and strong knowledge of server architecture and x86 processors. Candidates should also possess knowledge of UEFI and RAS on AMD systems. The work focuses on solving challenging problems for customers to ensure they maximize the performance of AMD systems.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $196750 from 38 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, debug, and validate firmware, software, and hardware components.
  • Provide technical consultation to customers regarding AMD features and programming requirements.
  • Provide BIOS and software support for customer server and embedded platforms.
  • Conduct technical training for customers on AMD solutions.
  • Perform BIOS and firmware development, validation, and debugging on AMD platforms.
  • Resolve customer issues by collaborating with internal development teams to implement new features.
  • Support internal and external platform bring-up processes.

What we're looking for

  • Design, develop, debug, verify, and validate firmware, software, and hardware.
  • Provide BIOS and software support for customer server and embedded platforms with AMD solutions.
  • Provide consultation, training, and issue resolution to customers regarding AMD features and programming requirements.
  • Support internal and external platform bring-up.
  • Strong knowledge of Server architecture, x86 processors, and other system components (preferred).
  • Expertise in C programming language and hardware debugging (preferred).
  • Knowledge of UEFI (preferred).
  • Knowledge of RAS on AMD systems (preferred).
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent (preferred).

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