SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Developer & Build Experience (Gradle, Compiler with C/C++)

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.  At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.    Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. SOFTWARE ENG INEER - Developer & Build Experience (Gradle, C/C++)   THE ROLE:   AMD is looking for a Senior Lead Engineer to strengthen our Developer Experience and Build Engineering function. In this role, you will own and evolve our Gradle-based build infrastructure, lead the adoption of third-party upgrades, and mentor engineers across the organization. You will be a key technical leader driving the productivity, reliability, and maintainability of our software delivery pipeline for large-scale C/C++ codebase s . 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 l eadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution. Able to communicate effectively and work optimally with different teams across AMD.

Work with AMD’s architecture specialists to improve future products   and Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts   Build & Developer Experience:  Design, maintain, and continuously improve our Gradle build systems to deliver fast, reliable, and scalable builds that maximize developer productivity across C/C++ projects Lead the evaluation, planning, and execution of third-party library, framework, and toolchain upgrades—ensuring compatibility, stability, and timely remediation of security vulnerabilities. Mentorship:  Mentor and coach engineers, sharing best practices in C/C++ development, build engineering, and dependency management. Elevate the technical skills of the broader team. Technical Leadership:  Partner with cross-functional teams to define standards, resolve complex build and integration issues, and drive engineering excellence. Strong programming experience with C/C++ , including a deep understanding of memory management, performance optimization, and systems-level development in large-scale codebases. Automation & Tooling:  Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and reduce friction in the development lifecycle. Extensive hands-on experience with  Gradle  (build authoring, custom plugins, dependency management, build performance tuning), including native/C++ build integration. Proven track record of managing  third-party dependency and toolchain upgrades  in large-scale codebases, including handling breaking changes and security patches. Solid understanding of compilers, linkers, and build toolchains (e.g., GCC, Clang).

Strong object-oriented programming background, C/C++ preferred with 12+yrs of professional handson coding experience Ability to write high quality code with a keen attention to detail   Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs   Experience with Windows, Linux and/or Android operating system development     Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus   Effective communication and problem-solving skills   Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills   ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:   Bachelor’s or M aster's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent     #LI-SG2 Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance .   AMD does not accept unsolicited