Software Validation Engineer (1 Year Contract, On-Site)

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SOFTWARE VALIDATION ENGINEER (Contract, On-Site)
THE ROLE:
If you're passionate about experimenting with the latest and greatest technologies through beta-testing software, drivers, or operating systems, this is your opportunity to get in on the ground floor and be part of the growing AMD Graphics Software QA team delivering new technologies to production.
This is an exciting opportunity where you will be exposed to all the latest technologies in the computer graphics industry including desktop and mobile segments. You will get hands-on with latest graphics technologies, prototype hardware, AI/ML developments, and have an opportunity to drive improvements to overall software quality and operational efficiency.
The successful candidate would be comfortable setting up and interacting with Windows and Linux to report on the results of automated and manual testing. Identifying opportunities for and automating tests will be a key area of growth moving forward.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on the quality of new software features and new operating systems support for our graphics driver releases. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the PC and gaming industry, software quality, automation, AI-native workflows, and has a relentless focus on customer satisfaction.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion, interest and curiosity for PCs, graphics and display technologies. Familiarity with PC hardware, Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, test automation and scripting with AI will be very valuable in this role.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in software, gaming, testing, automation, or a related field. The right individual must work well with others, be a great communicator, and understand the functions of the different disciplines on a QA team. Familiarity with the architecture of a PC, and an expert in building PC systems and troubleshooting issues is a must.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can think outside the box to break software and have the drive to triage issues and work with the development team to get the bugs resolved for production.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Uncover and reproduce software and hardware issues through manual, automated, and AI-driven testing
Work with engineering teams to prioritize and drive defect resolution
Communicate key status updates for high-impact issues
Identify additional opportunities for automation and conversion to AI-native workflows
Evaluate and review of existing processes and continuously strive to optimize the workflow
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Expert in building PCs, system imaging, and troubleshooting computer issues
Expert in Windows OS. Familiarity with Linux is a plus.
Background in Software QA, PC or gaming industry
Experience with software development process, tools and CI/CD such as WinDbg, GitHub, Jenkins
Scripting or test automation experience (Python, PowerShell, C#, C++)
Experience building AI workflows, agents, and AI coding tools usage
Excellent analytical skills and a razor-sharp eye for details
Strong English written and verbal communication skills, and strong reading comprehension
Comfortable to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment with changing demands
Highly reliable, and self-motivated with excellent time and task management
Good judgement to estimate the significance and consequences of bugs that are found during testing
Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent
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