2026 PhD Software Engineering Intern/Co-op jobs in United States
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AMD · 1 day ago

2026 PhD Software Engineering Intern/Co-op

positionSan Jose, CA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$92K/yr - $137K/yr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

AMD is a leading company focused on building products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. As a PhD Software Engineering Intern/Co-op, you will work alongside experts to build and maintain software applications, receive training on the software creation process, and engage in projects that impact millions of end-users.

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Responsibilities

We will assign you responsibilities in which you will work closely with our software engineers to build and maintain our software applications
We will provide training on the full software creation process, from design and built to testing and deployment
We will encourage you to build scripts that automate some of our software development process
We will help you learn debugging methodologies to investigate the root cause of software issues
In certain projects we may have your involvement in crafting technical/functional documents and reports as needed

Qualification

C/C++ programmingSoftware engineering conceptsUNIX/Linux OSCloud computing platformsDatabasesWeb development frameworksDefect trackingDebuggingScripting languagesGitVersion controlSecurity technologiesPC/CPU architecture

Required

Currently enrolled in a US based University in a PhD degree program majoring in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline

Preferred

Software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
C/C++ programming and Scripting language like Python, Windows PowerShell, Linux shell script, Perl, Java, Javascript, UML
Operating systems UNIX/Linux OS
Databases, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Cloud computing platforms, Azure
Web development frameworks, Django, Rails, Spring Boot
Mark up languages like HTML, XML, XSL
Defect tracking, testing, debugging
Git, Github, Perforce
Security technologies, OAuth, SSL, or TLS
PC / CPU architecture, Embedded systems, microcontroller

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.amd.com

H1B Sponsorship

AMD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (770)
2023 (551)
2022 (739)
2021 (519)
2020 (547)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
2023-03-02Post Ipo Equity
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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