Senior Linux Kernel Development Engineer

About this role

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: We are looking for a hands‑on Performance and Benchmarking Engineer to drive CPU, GPU, and NPU performance evaluation on Linux‑based systems, with a strong focus on OS and kernel‑level behavior. In this role, you will design and execute benchmarking experiments, analyze kernel logs and profiling data, and build automation to enable repeatable, scalable performance analysis across platforms. The ideal candidate is comfortable working close to the Linux kernel, enjoys debugging system‑level issues, and takes ownership of translating low‑level data into actionable performance insights

THE PERSON: We are searching for a deeply skilled performance and benchmarking engineer with exceptional proficiency in Linux Kernel programming and Operating System fundamentals. In this role, you will drive end-to-end benchmarking workflows focusing on CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs across a wide range of hardware and software platforms. Your expertise in Linux internals and kernel-level optimization will be central to running experiments, automating data pipelines, processing profiling results, and communicating insights to internal stakeholders

If you thrive in environments where understanding the operating system is key, enjoy diving into kernel logs, and are pass

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