Linux Kernel Emulation Engineer

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Linux Kernel Emulation Engineer - HW Debug/IO/Virtualization/Performance
The Role
As a Linux kernel developer in our IO SW Emulation team - bring an understanding of computer architecture and operating system concepts designed for the x86-64 architecture.

Design and Develop SW for emulation platform using Linux and open source component to validate Silicon features. This opportunity gets you involved in early Silicon design to Pre and Post Silicon validation.

The Person
A Linux kernel developer with strong analysis and problem-solving skills who will deliver responsive and efficient solutions that bring new AMD processors to market with IO/virtualization solutions. Engage in proven technical collaboration to guide the process of AMD hardware enablement for new generation SOC. Utilize polished written and verbal communication skills to work with on-site and offshore teams, analyze system requirements, coordinate feature design, debug, and development with other teams.

Join a small team of Linux kernel IO SW emulation in supporting, optimizing, and enhancing the silicon feature using the Linux kernel in support AMD HW.

Key Responsibilities
Join a small kernel-focused team to write SW emulation code so to validate the HW functionality. Also identify the bottlenecks, room for optimizations to advantage of SOC during Pre/post Silicon development phase. Opportunity to work on all phases of the SOC development includes conceptualizing the idea with HW architecture team, pre/post Silicon phase and collaborate with upstream development team. Review code, build unit tests, and write detailed documentation. Collaborate

Preferred Experience

• Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
• Experience with SW development on Emulation/ Simulation platform.
• Awareness to Pre and Post Silicon development
• Expert understanding and experience with the Linux kernel (especially IO/PCI/MM/virtualization) and related upstream development workflow is plus.
• Strong kernel debugger
• Advanced programming skills in C for operating system kernel & systems development
• Exposure to KVM/QEMU (including x86-64 virtualization extensions) is a plus
• Experience with the GNU toolchain
• Proficient use of git
• Good to have awareness with open-source software development, building and submitting patches on a mailing list, and working with external software partners
• Good understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, x86-64 architecture, and virtualization
• Experience with low-level debug tools as well as emulators and simulators
• Experience running, analyzing, and tuning system performance benchmarks

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or other relevant field
• Master's Degree preferred

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