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Linux Kernel & Virtualization Engineer

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)$173.6k - $260.4kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Linux Software Engineer to enable Linux distros on AMD EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs, collaborating across AMD teams and OS partners to resolve performance and functional issues, with hands-on validation in a multi-machine lab.

Responsibilities

  • A powerful desire to learn new skills and understand new features as they are added
  • Proven record of accomplishment within and across groups.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Responsible for exploring opportunities to improve our products and/or our processes
  • Work closely with other team members to understand design architecture and to propose solutions to improve and enhance product quality and feature readiness.
  • Work hands-on within a multi-machine lab environment to deploy software, reproduce issues, execute validation plans, analyze results, and drive root-cause investigations across interconnected systems.
  • Coordinate the investigation, debug, and resolution of complex technical issues, driving effective cross-functional collaboration through root-cause identification and corrective action.
  • Analyze incomplete or ambiguous information, apply sound technical judgment, and make data-driven recommendations to advance program and product objectives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Skills

Required:Linux kernel and virtualization (KVM) debuggingPython, C, or C++
Nice to have:Linux feature backporting and upstreamingServer system benchmarkingAI tooling for productivity

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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