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At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the extra mile to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.

AMD networking group deliver Data Center Networking silicon and software including SmartNICs for hyperscale cloud deployments and low-latency adapters for financial services and machine learning applications. We're changing the way operating systems, applications and the hardware interact to allow computer networks to be faster, more responsive and more reliable. Our architectural approach combines hardware and software to deliver high-performance adapter products and application-acceleration middleware for superior performance in a wide range of applications.

The role

We are expanding the software team who develop our OpenOnload application middleware. OpenOnload is a kernel bypass network solution providing an accelerated TCP/IP network stack which is dynamically linked into an applications address space and granted direct access to accelerated network hardware.

The Onload stack is comprised of multiple Linux kernel modules, interfacing with Linux network stack and working on a high performance in-house TCP/IP protocol stack and sockets layer

The person:

You will have worked extensively on system level software, ideally involving networking, programming in C.

To be successful you will have the ability to quickly understand a complex software architecture. You will be able to tackle system level problems and demonstrate knowledge of Linux and networking programming.

We are looking for software engineers with strong academic background in a numerical subject (e.g. maths, physics or computer science) or of similar calibre.

Key responsibilities:

Develop system networking software
Lead software design process for complex modules
Mentor junior engineers
Be an active contributor in peer code reviews
Lead delivery of test specifications

Preferred experience:

7+ years software experience (or equivalent) working on embedded or system software
Proven commercial experience developing in C
Experience of python and other scripting languages
Strong communication skills
Experience of Linux systems and Linux kernel drivers
Ethernet & TCP/IP

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Requisition Number:177817
Country:United KingdomProvince:CambridgeshireCity:Cambridge
Job Function:Design