Summer 2027 PhD AI Engineering Intern

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an AMD intern, you’ll be placed at the epicenter of the AI ecosystem, working alongside experts and industry pioneers. You’ll do important work, learn new skills, expand your network, and gain real-world experience on projects that impact millions of end-users worldwide. Whether you’re an undergrad or a PhD student, your contributions matter—and your experience here will be a launchpad for what comes next.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
Programming experience in Python.
Coursework or hands-on experience in artificial intelligence, or computer systems.
Familiarity with PyTorch or similar machine learning frameworks.
Interest in AI agents, optimization, LLMs, or AI-assisted software development.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Support the development of AI-assisted workflows for engineering and compute optimization tasks.
Assist in building and evaluating systems that generate, test, benchmark, and measure candidate improvements.
Contribute to tools that connect AI models with compilers, profilers, benchmarking tools, and engineering workflows.
Support evaluation and validation efforts focused on correctness, performance, and reliability.
Assist with analyzing experimental results and identifying opportunities to improve AI models and optimization approaches.
Collaborate with researchers and engineers on AI-assisted software and hardware optimization projects.
Support experiment tracking, benchmarking, and reproducibility across AI engineering projects.
Document technical work, experimental results, and key learnings.