Linux Kernel Software Engineer
AMD · Markham, Canada · Engineering
About this role
AMD is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in Markham, Canada. The posting calls out experience with C, Git, Linux, Embedded Systems. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Markham, Canada
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Jan 29, 2026
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THE ROLE:
In the Diag team, you will be the Linux expert and define the Diagnostics software running environment for both pre-silicon and post-silicon.
THE PERSON:
In this high visibility position, your Linux engineering expertise will be necessary to address Linux kernel & driver issues, develop new solutions and strategies to support our next generation of products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with ASIC design team/SoC architecture to understand the OS and Linux kernel requirement for each program and propose the correct OS and kernel versions.
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel driver used by CPU and GPU diagnostic software to validate the SOC IPs.