Senior Confidential Computing Software Engineer (Kubernetes & Virtualization)

Amd

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXSanta Clara, CA
Salary
$144,400–$216,600 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 15, 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 · Senior Confidential Computing Software Engineer (Kubernetes & Virtualization)

Senior Confidential Computing Software Engineer (Kubernetes & Virtualization) joins the SW Ecosystem Security Engineering Team to deliver container orchestration and confidential computing infrastructure enabled by AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization. The role involves designing, implementing, debugging, and validating software that enables confidential computing capabilities across Kubernetes, Kata Containers, Confidential Containers, VirTEE, and related attestation technologies. You will contribute code and tests to open-source communities while developing topology-aware orchestration to optimize workload placement on AMD EPYC systems. Key responsibilities include integrating SEV-SNP features into cloud-native infrastructure and managing resource management tools like CPU Manager and Topology Manager. The position requires proficiency in Rust, Go, Python, and Bash, alongside deep knowledge of Linux systems, KVM/QEMU, and server architecture including NUMA characteristics and cache hierarchy to solve complex problems regarding secure, scalable, and production-ready confidential computing workloads.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and debug Rust and Go software for container orchestration and confidential computing infrastructure.
  • Integrate AMD SEV technologies into Kubernetes-based platforms including Confidential Containers (CoCo) and Kata Containers.
  • Develop topology-aware orchestration capabilities to optimize workload placement based on NUMA, cache hierarchy, and processor architecture.
  • Integrate AMD EPYC platform capabilities with Kubernetes resource management tools like CPU Manager and Topology Manager.
  • Create and maintain test suites for functionality, performance, scalability, and topology awareness across the software stack.
  • Debug complex software layers including Linux, KVM/QEMU, guest firmware, and hardware resource management.
  • Contribute code, tests, and technical documentation to upstream open-source projects and communities.
  • Support attestation technologies and related infrastructure projects like Trustee and VirTEE to enable end-to-end functionality.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience developing software in Go, Rust, Python, and Bash (preferred).
  • Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration including cluster architecture, scheduling, and resource management (preferred).
  • Knowledge of modern server architecture, including NUMA topology, CCD/CCX organization, and cache hierarchy (preferred).
  • Proficiency with Linux, KVM, QEMU, libvirt, and virtualization infrastructure (preferred).
  • Experience with confidential computing technologies such as AMD SEV-SNP or trusted execution environments (preferred).
  • Experience developing platform validation frameworks, CI environments, and performance benchmarks (preferred).
  • Experience contributing code, documentation, or technical leadership to open-source projects (preferred).

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