Embedded Software Technical Marketing Engineer – Software Stacks

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THE PERSON:

AMD is seeking a highly motivated individual to join AMD-AECG’s Embedded Software & AI (ESAI) CoE as an Embedded Software Technical Marketing Engineer with a focus on embedded software stacks for the next generation of AMDs Adaptive SOC (FPGA) and Embedded x86 products.

The ideal candidate is equal parts problem solver and technologist.  We are looking for team members who possess an innovative and problem-solving mindset, have a keen eye for software engineering development, and are diligent and passionate about embedded systems software technology.

A successful candidate will need to employ strong knowledge in computer technologies, leadership skills in technical areas, and be comfortable working with different teams of engineers and collaborators.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibilities include managing aspects of new product introduction and ongoing maintenance for sections of the embedded software stack (bare--metal, Boot loaders, Linux, Middleware), both internally with all factory stakeholders and externally by interfacing directly with customers and sales teams worldwide.
• The candidate must be an unwavering customer advocate, championing the market-driven requirements of the customer to multiple internal cross-functional teams.
• The candidate must have the ability to understand multi-modal software and firmware payload schemes and explain how to construct these systems to both internal and external audiences.
• The candidate must be comfortable synthesizing customer requirements into actionable tasks for internal engineering stakeholders.
• The candidate will be responsible for creating compelling marketing content, including presentations, case studies, and web content that will be used by field applications engineering and end customers.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Knowledge and hands-on experience in C, C++, and application or driver development for embedded systems (Linux, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or other OS infrastructure a plus)
• Familiarity with low level boot process and device tree
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and operating systems concepts
• Excellent design and code development skills, familiarity with Linux and modern software tools and techniques for development in an open source environment (Git, Yocto Project).  
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentations skills, and the ability to work with multiple groups.
• Experience with FPGA / SoC based development and tool flows including Verilog and/or VHDL coding and simulation/verification tools would be advantageous.

• Experience with designing and debugging complex designs requiring integration of custom and vendor IP and related drivers and software components.
• Familiarity with common middleware and hypervisors solutions – OpenAMP, Xen, ROS etc.
• Familiarity with real time processing, and implications for functionally safe and secure systems.
• Understanding of SoC technologies, embedded market trends and customer needs to drive business decisions for optimal revenue and market growth.
• Familiarity with x86 and ARM architectures, performance metrics, OS (especially Linux), BSP, drivers, and debugging tools, awareness of GPU and CPU architectures and tradeoffs.
• Experience in customer support or customer facing roles would be advantageous.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.

LOCATION: Vancouver, BC

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