Software Development Eng.

Software Engineer For Diagnostic Software Development

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiencesfrom AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challengesstriving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

AMD is looking for a highly experienced and technically hands-on software engineer to work on the development of diagnostic software for next-generation data center products. This role is critical to enabling early hardware validation, ensuring long-term reliability, and accelerating time-to-market for complex platforms.

The candidate will play a central role in board bring-up, high-speed interface validation, and network switch diagnostics, working closely with cross-functional teams to support platform power-on, debug, and production readiness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and develop diagnostic software, test frameworks, and automation tools for board and system-level validation
• Build and maintain test scripts and utilities (Python/C) for hardware bring up, validation, and production screening
• Define and implement diagnostic test coverage across functionality, stress, performance, and system stability
• Debug hardware/firmware issues (ASIC, CPLD) using diagnostic tools and drive root cause analysis
• Support EVT/DVT validation by developing reusable diagnostic tools and improving test efficiency
• Enable and support manufacturing test, including diagnostic integration, automation, and yield improvement
• Work with ODM/CM partners and internal teams to debug issues and enhance test coverage

Preferred experience includes:

• Experience supporting EVT/DVT or manufacturing test environments
• Experience working with ODM partners or large-scale system validation
• Familiarity with Linux-based test environments, IPMI/Redfish, and system interfaces

Academic credentials:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent

Location: Santa Clara, California.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.