AMD · 15 hours ago
2026 PhD Artificial Intelligence Models Software Engineer Co-Op/Intern
Santa Clara, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$92K/yr - $137K/yr
Start in 2026 SpringAMD is a leading company in building innovative products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a highly motivated AI Models Software Engineering intern/co-op to participate in research and development of product differentiation features, working alongside industry experts to optimize AI models and integrate them into software applications.
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Responsibilities
Work on groundbreaking projects and collaborate with a team of highly skilled industry specialists
Leverage quantization, sparsity, and architecture search methods to optimize and enhance the performance, efficiency, and accuracy of Generative AI models
Work with software engineers, data scientists, and researchers to integrate AI models into software applications and platforms
Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI algorithms, frameworks, and technologies
Continuously explore new techniques and approaches to be the benchmark in AI development and optimization technology
Research, design, and implement novel methods for efficient Generative AI
Algorithmic model optimization methods design including quantization, sparsity, NAS, etc
Publish your work
Qualification
Required
You are currently enrolled in a US based University in a PhD program in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
Strong coding skills in Python required
Preferred
Project experience on generative tasks. Familiar with deep learning frameworks, e.g., Pytorch/JAX/ONNX/TensorFlow
Project experiences on model compression, quantization, and end-to-end inference optimization
Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence, deep learning or machine learning
C/C++ skills a plus
Skilled in academic paper writing and technical innovation
Additional plus if recent publications include conferences such as NeuRIPS, CVPR, ECCV/ICCV, ICML, ICLR, etc
Skills related to LLMs, stable diffusion, NeRF, or text-to-video generation is a plus
Experience in optimizing and accelerating NLP/Generative AI models is a plus
Benefits
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Company
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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
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