Staff Silicon Design Engineer (Physical Design)
AMD · Penang, Malaysia · Engineering
About this role
AMD is hiring a staff-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Penang, Malaysia. The posting calls out experience with Python, Backend Development, Embedded Systems.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Location
- Penang, Malaysia
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 9, 2026
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Job description
from AMD careersWHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for an adaptive, self-motivative Back End Physical Design engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD's abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market.
THE PERSON:
You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and physical design. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.