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

About 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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).

Preferred Experience

• 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