Virtual Software Modeling Engineer

Amd

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Posted: 50 days ago
Closes: May 8, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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As a Senior Virtual Software Modeling Engineer at AMD, you will join a dynamic and supportive team to develop high-performance C++ functional models for the company's next-generation SoCs. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with architecture teams to understand new designs, enhancing existing models' functionality and performance, and creating tests to verify model accuracy. You will also work closely with internal and external stakeholders to debug issues by running their workloads on your models, while continuously improving the simulation infrastructure through innovative enhancements and advanced debug features. Ideal candidates possess strong C/C++ development skills for Windows and Linux environments, experience in multi-threaded programming, hardware system architecture knowledge, and familiarity with tools like QEMU and SIMICS. This role is crucial to AMD’s pre-silicon software development efforts, offering significant visibility and growth potential within the company.

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C++ Linux Windows Multi-threaded programming Mutexes Atomics Condition variables Lock-free structures x86 architecture ARM architecture GPU architecture Drivers Applications Kernel debugging Functional modeling Architecture simulation Hypervisor development QEMU VirtualBox GEM5 SIMICS AI tools

What you'll do

Develop high-performance C++ functional models of AMD SoCs and platforms.
Work with architecture teams to understand and model new designs accurately.
Improve the stability and performance of existing simulation models continuously.
Create tests to ensure the functionality of developed models is robust.
Assist internal and external customers in debugging issues using the models.
Develop innovative enhancements and advanced debug features for simulations.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience developing high-performance software in C/C++ for Linux and Windows.
Proficient in multi-threaded programming and synchronization primitives to avoid common pitfalls.
Deep understanding of hardware system architecture and interface protocols.
Knowledge of x86, ARM, or GPU architectures, including drivers and applications.
Experience with functional modeling, simulation tools like QEMU, SIMICS, and hypervisor development.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

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