principal software engineering Principal Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 18, 2026

About this role

AMD is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Austin, TX. The posting calls out experience with C, Git, Linux, System Design.

Role
Principal Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Location
Austin, TX
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 18, 2026

More roles at AMD

Staff Software Developer
Penang, Malaysia · staff
API Development Agile SaaS
Systems Design Engineer
Shanghai, China · mid
Linux Embedded Systems
Staff Design Verification Engineer
Penang, Malaysia · staff
Embedded Systems
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer
Shanghai, China · senior
Python C Ruby
Rack Scale Serviceability & Telemetry Architect
Austin, TX · senior
Python C Linux
All AMD jobs →

Job description

from AMD careers


WHAT 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: 

AMD is looking for a strategic software engineering lead who is passionate about improving the performance of key applications and benchmarks. You will be a member of a core team of incredibly talented industry specialists and will work with the very latest hardware and software technology. 

 

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate should be passionate about software engineering and possess leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.  

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products 
  • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on AMD careers →
All software engineering jobs software engineering in Austin, TX Jobs in Austin, TX software engineering salaries software engineering career path
All AMD Jobs Browse software engineering roles principal positions