Senior Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Senior Firmware Engineer

Role Summary

Work on the ICT Firmware Engineering Team to develop and support embedded firmware for interconnect technologies across pre-silicon, post-silicon and production stages. The team focuses on firmware enabling industry and proprietary standards and on firmware transformation initiatives.

Location: Belgrade or Nis, Serbia. Fixed-term 12-month contract with possibility of extension or conversion.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include development, validation and production support of firmware for embedded systems and interconnect IP.

• Develop low-level firmware for embedded systems running in RTOS environments.
• Implement firmware supporting interconnect technologies (PCIe, CXL, MCTP, UBM, USB4).
• Collaborate with BIOS, power management, architecture, design and verification teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate in pre-silicon validation activities such as co-simulation and SoC emulation.
• Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, triage and production enablement.
• Lead firmware integration testing and debugging across pre- and post-silicon phases.
• Maintain firmware through full design cycle, including production bug fixes and releases.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and preferred additional skills summarized below.

• Must-have: Expert in C and experience in embedded firmware or device driver development.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience across pre-silicon, post-silicon and production firmware lifecycles, including lab debug and bug triage for silicon bring-up.
• Must-have: Comfortable working in a Linux build environment and familiar with software engineering practices.
• Must-have: Strong problem-solving, organizational and verbal/written communication skills; able to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Must-have: Understanding of hardware and software system integration.
• Preferred: Experience with C++, Python, Zephyr RTOS and relevant communication protocols.
• Preferred: Experience with firmware integration testing, co-simulation, SoC emulation and production enablement workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or equivalent.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.