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Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.\n\nTHE ROLE: AMD is looking for an experienced Software architect specializing in Windows installation, and deployment, to design, develop, and maintain reliable Windows installers and deployment solutions for desktop, device, and AI-enabled applications.\n\nTHE PERSON: The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of the Windows installation ecosystem, strong C++/QT/Python development skills, and practical experience integrating modern AI-assisted development tools and AI applications.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nArchitect, develop, and maintain robust Windows installers and installation frameworks for desktop applications, device drivers, services, Store/MSIX apps, and supporting runtimes and third-party components\nDevelop installer components and supporting tools in C++, Qt, and Python\nOwn install, upgrade, repair, rollback, uninstall, and migration scenarios across supported Windows versions, architectures, and enterprise environments\nEnable silent, unattended, command-line, and enterprise software deployment\nDiagnose and resolve difficult installation, upgrade, driver, registry, permissions, and system-configuration issues\nImprove installation reliability, performance, logging, diagnostics, and recovery mechanisms\nPartner with application, driver, QA, build, security, and release engineering teams\nEvaluate and incorporate AI-assisted development tools into engineering workflows\n\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nMultiple years of professional software development experience, with significant experience developing Windows applications or deployment software, including Agile/Scrum experience, mentoring engineers, and reviewing architecture and implementation decisions\nDeep knowledge of Windows installation and deployment architecture, including installing, upgrading, repairing, and removing desktop applications, services, device drivers, and Store/MSIX apps, with Windows driver deployment expertise: installation requirements, signing, versioning, upgrade, rollback, and removal\nStrong command of Windows internals: Registry, services and processes, permissions/ACLs, UAC, file system and system directories, environment variables, 32/64-bit compatibility, and threat modeling\nProven troubleshooting of installation failures using event and installer logs, Event Viewer, and tools such as WinDbg, Process Monitor, Process Explorer, and Windows Performance Analyzer\nExpert modern C++ and Qt (application architecture, GUI, signals/slots, threading), integrated with Win32/Windows APIs, with a solid foundation in object-oriented design, multithreading, memory management, debugging, and software architecture\nStrong Python for automation, build, test, packaging, and deployment tooling; experience with PowerShell and Windows command-line tools\nHands-on experience with installer technologies such as MSI/Windows Installer, MSIX/AppX, WiX Toolset, InstallShield, or NSIS, and a strong grasp of installer concepts: sequencing, custom actions, components/features, major/minor upgrades and downgrades, repair/rollback, per-machine vs. per-user, silent/unattended installs, logging, dependency management, and bootstrapper/bundle design\nPackaging multi-component products (executables, services, drivers, plugins, background processes, runtimes) with prerequisites and elevated or system-level requirements, across multiple Windows releases and hardware configurations, including enterprise deployment technologies such as Intune and SCCM/MECM\nCode signing, certificate management, and secure software supply-chain practices, including dependency/security scanning, along with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or equivalent) automation of packaging, installer generation, signing, install/upgrade/uninstall and regression testing, and release validation on clean Hyper-V or VMware virtual machines\nPractical use of AI-assisted development tools (Claude/Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) for coding, debugging, test creation, and documentation, and developing or integrating AI-enabled applications (APIs, SDKs, model integration); familiarity with ComfyUI, LM Studio, or Lemonade is a plus\n\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent\n\n#LI-TB1\n Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\n\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.\n\nAMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. 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