Software System Design Engineer

AMD - Advanced Micro Devices

Cambridge, United Kingdom

THE PERSON:

An individual who excels in problem-solving and thrives on creating efficient solutions to complex challenges. You have a strong ability to grasp new concepts and technologies, consistently demonstrating innovation in your approach to improving the status quo. A strong commitment to teamwork, along with a willingness to go the extra mile for the success of the team, is essential.

Familiarity with computer/SoC architecture, as well as a solid understanding of system architecture and system software, is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop high-performance FFMs (Fast-Functional models) for AMD SoCs and platforms using C++.
Collaborate closely with internal and external customers to understand and assist in running their workloads on the models.
Create test plans and validate model functionality using Python.
Improve functionality, stability, and performance of existing models.
Develop innovative modelling features to streamline workload debugging.
Close collaboration with architecture teams to foster in-depth understanding of new designs.

Preferred Experience:

Proven experience in designing and implementing maintainable, performant, professional C++11/14/17 code.
Familiarity with x86, ARM, or GPU architecture, including drivers and applications.
Proficiency in Linux and Windows kernel debugging.
Prior involvement in functional modelling, architecture simulation, or hypervisor development. 
Familiarity with modelling technologies such as QEMU, VirtualBox, SystemC, Gem5, SIMICS, dynamic binary translation, or JIT.
Experience of cross-platform development for Linux and Windows environments.