Staff Software Developer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Penang, Malaysia · Information Technology

This role is for a Staff Software Developer at AMD, focusing on supporting mission-critical business platforms within Enterprise IT. The responsibilities include translating business needs into system requirements, owning functional and system analysis, partnering with development teams on solution design, supporting Agile/Waterfall delivery, defining integrations, and acting as a functional/system owner in production. The role also contributes to AMD innovation initiatives, including AI-enabled automation and analytics. While AI is mentioned as an area of contribution and interest, the core of the role is in enterprise IT systems analysis and support, not direct AI/ML model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Translate business needs into system‑ready requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and integration definitions.
  2. Own functional and system analysis, including process flows, data mappings, and interface documentation.
  3. Partner with developers, architects, and platform teams to shape solution design, validate feasibility, and resolve system gaps.
  4. Support Agile and Waterfall delivery, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, testing, UAT, and release readiness.
  5. Act as a functional/system owner in production, supporting incidents, root‑cause analysis, and recurring issue resolution.

Skills

Required

  • 6–10 years of experience as a Systems Analyst / Business Systems Analyst supporting enterprise IT platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of Pricing & Quoting and Quote‑to‑Order / Quote‑to‑Cash processes.
  • Experience with ERP systems, SaaS platforms, cloud‑hosted and custom enterprise applications.
  • Solid understanding of SDLC, system integrations, data flows, and IT production support models.
  • Experience supporting production incidents, releases, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and cross‑functional communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Interest or experience with AI technologies and intelligent automation

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-enabled automation
  • AI technologies and intelligent automation