Linux Kernel & Virtualization SW Engineer
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This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $156,025–$214,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $185k for comparable roles.
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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
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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The Staff Kernel/Linux Engineer joins the server software and solutions engineering team within the Linux Kernel and Virtualization development group. This role involves enabling AMD x86-64 architecture features in Linux by designing and developing core CPU and SoC features for the Linux kernel and related open-source projects. Key responsibilities include working across all software development phases with a focus on virtualization, memory management, performance, scalability, low-level bringup, and distro interactions. The position requires advanced C programming skills, knowledge of x86 architecture, ACPI, and PCIE, and experience with the GNU toolchain and git. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Linux kernel debugging, security, and upstream development workflows, specifically contributing to open-source projects like Linux KVM and QEMU to solve complex virtualization and system-level problems.
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