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2027 PhD AI Model Optimization & Software Engineer Intern/Co-op

AMD · Santa Clara, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes intro paragraphs about AMD, then Job Details (Location, Onsite/Hybrid, Duration). Then "What You Will Be Doing" (responsibilities). Then "Who We Are Looking For" (requirements/qualifications). Also benefits? There's a line: "Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance." That's not specific benefits; it's a reference. According to rules: do NOT create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It just says benefits are described elsewhere, not listing them. So we should not include Benefits section. Pay/Schedule: Not specified. So omit those sections. We need headings: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph about AMD and intern role. Might be considered "About the role". We'll include that as

About the role

with

containing the intro paragraphs up to "Job Details". But we need to preserve all substantive info; we can split. Better: Use sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (What You Will Be Doing), Requirements (Who We Are Looking For). Possibly also include Job Details as a separate section? Could be under About the role or separate like "Job Details". The instruction says use headings for section headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those are typical. We could include a heading like "Job Details" but not in list; maybe better to incorporate into About the role or as a separate

. Since they said "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That implies we should use those headings when appropriate; we can also use other headings if needed? Safer to stick to those. So we can have About the role (includes location, duration, etc.), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications). The "Who We Are Looking For" includes qualifications, skills, etc. Could split into Requirements and Skills. But we can combine. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, cookie/navigation/legal, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes a lot of EEO statement at end; we must remove that. Also lines about visa sponsorship, benefits description, unsolicited resumes, equal opportunity, AI screening, etc. Those are boilerplate; we should remove them. Also note about "Note: By submitting your application..." maybe considered application instruction; remove. Also "This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship." That's maybe relevant but could be considered metadata; but it's not a heading; we could keep as a short paragraph? It's substantive? It's about visa sponsorship; maybe keep as a short p under About the role? The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." Visa sponsorship is minor metadata; we could fold into a short p. But we might drop it as it's not essential? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Visa sponsorship is substantive detail about eligibility. So we should keep it, maybe in a short p. Similarly "Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance." That's minor metadata; we could fold into short p or drop? It's substantive about benefits but not detailed; we could keep as short p. We need to remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Let's extract substantive content: Intro paragraph(s): "ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. As an AMD intern and co-op, 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." Job Details: "Location: San Jose, CA or Santa Clara, CA Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time (40 hours a week), in either a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co-op/intern term Duration: Spring/Summer Co-op: January 25, 2027 - August 13, 2027 Summer Internship: Semester Students: May 24, 2027 - August 13, 2027 Quarter Students: June 21, 2027 - September 10, 2027 Summer/Fall Co-op: Semester Students: May 24, 2027 - December 10, 2027 Quarter Students: June 21, 2027 - December 10, 2027" What You Will Be Doing: List of bullet points (starting with "We are seeking highly motivated AI Model Optimization & Software Engineer Interns/Co-op to join our teams..." then bullet list). We need to preserve all bullet points. Who We Are Looking For: Paragraph: "We recognize that candidates may bring strengths in different areas of AI Model Optimization & AI Software. You are not expected to have experience in every technology or technical area listed below. If you have experience, academic research, project work, or a strong technical interest in one or more of these areas, we encourage you to apply." Then bullet list of qualifications: - Currently enrolled in a U.S.-based PhD program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. - Programming experience in Python and/or C/C++. - Experience with one or more AI frameworks or runtimes, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, ONNX Runtime, vLLM, or SGLang. - Experience, coursework, research, or project work in one or more of the following areas: * AI model inference, training, fine-tuning, or performance optimization * Quantization, low-precision computing, sparsity, pruning, or distillation * GPU or accelerator kernel development * AI frameworks, libraries, compilers, graph optimization, or execution runtimes * Performance profiling, benchmarking, debugging, or workload analysis * Parallel computing, distributed systems, or collective communications * MLOps, DevOps, automated evaluation, CI/CD, or containerized environments * AI-assisted coding, coding agents, or agentic development workflows * Familiarity with software development tools such as Git, CMake, Make, Conda, Docker, or related development and build technologies. - Research publications, preprints, open-source contributions, or participation in the AI and machine learning developer community are preferred but not required. - If you are excited about advancing AI software and bring experience in at least one of the areas above, we encourage you to apply. Then note: "Note: By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD intern positions. We are recruiting for multiple positions, and if your experience aligns with any of our intern opportunities, a recruiter will contact you. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship." Then benefits line: "Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance." Then AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes... equal opportunity statement... AI screening... Responsible AI Policy... This posting is for an existing vacancy. We need to remove boilerplate: unsolicited resumes, EEO, AI screening, Responsible AI Policy, existing vacancy note. Also remove "AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes..." etc. We keep visa sponsorship note and benefits line as short p. Now structure HTML:

About the role

Intro paragraphs (maybe combine into one

but could be multiple

). We'll keep as one

containing all intro text up to before Job Details? But Job Details is separate; maybe we include Job Details within About the role as a

after intro? Could also make a separate

Job Details

but not in list; but we can treat as part of About the role. Better: Keep About the role as intro + Job Details as a

after intro. Thus:

About the role

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. As an AMD intern and co-op, 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.

Location: San Jose, CA or Santa Clara, CA
Onsite/Hybrid: This role requires the student to work full time (40 hours a week), in either a hybrid or onsite work structure throughout the duration of the co-op/intern term
Duration: Spring/Summer Co-op: January 25, 2027 - August 13, 2027; Summer Internship: Semester Students: May 24, 2027 - August 13, 2027; Quarter Students: June 21, 2027 - September 10, 2027; Summer/Fall Co-op: Semester Students: May 24, 2027 - December 10, 2027; Quarter Students: June 21, 2027 - December 10, 2027

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Responsibilities

  • Develop, benchmark, and optimize AI software for training, fine-tuning, and inference across CPU, GPU, and accelerator platforms.
  • Profile AI workloads, identify hardware and software bottlenecks, and implement performance improvements across compute, memory, communication, framework, and runtime layers.
  • Design, prototype, and optimize GPU or CPU kernels using technologies such as HIP, CUDA, OpenCL, Triton, or related accelerator programming models.
  • Research and implement AI model optimization methods such as quantization, low-precision inference, sparsity, pruning, distillation, and parameter-efficient fine-tuning.
  • Contribute to AI frameworks, libraries, execution runtimes, and deployment technologies such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, ONNX

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