2026 PhD Software Engineering Intern/Co-op
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. 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 Skills Currently enrolled in a US based University in a PhD degree program majoring in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline 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 AMD benefits at a glance. Company Overview Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions. It was founded in 1969, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship AMD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 836 in 2025, 770 in 2024, 551 in 2023, 739 in 2022, 519 in 2021, 547 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.