Systems Design Eng - Modern Standby Specialist
AMD · Austin, TX · Engineering
About this role
AMD is hiring a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Austin, TX. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, Observability, ETL.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 20, 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 seeking a Principal level engineer with deep, hands-on expertise in Windows Modern Standby (S0ix) to lead the strategy, and execution of our platform’s low power and sleepstate capabilities. In this role, you will help define AMD’s Modern Standby behavior, shaping the tools, methodologies, and system designs that enable cutting-edge power efficiency across our products. This position requires strong architectural judgment, fluency across firmware, drivers, OS internals, and hardware interactions, and the ability to guide multiple engineering teams toward best-in-class Modern Standby reliability and performance.