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    What you do at AMD changes everything.

    We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. This is who we are at our best. One Company. One Team.

    AMD together we advance.

    Program term

    • 1st June 2023 to 31st August 2023

    The role

    AMD is looking for a Software Development Intern to join our Interactive Design Tools software team, located in Edinburgh UK, for 2-3 months of the summer academic break. This is an opportunity for a skilled and self-motivated individual to develop applications to help customers assemble, configure and deliver complex systems within AMD’s industry leading Vivado Design Suite.

    The successful candidate will be a key member of a close-knit team of developers based in Edinburgh, with opportunities to network with our colleagues around the globe. In this role you will be working with world-class development, build and test technologies alongside other innovative and motivated people. You will be using the latest C++ standards and will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Your contributions and expertise will help shape our future software products.

    Key responsibilities

    • Design, develop and verify new software features
    • Review, refactor and improve existing software
    • Participate in peer code and design reviews
    • Demonstrate and present your work to the team

    Preferred experience

    Primary

    • Confident in C++ (or equivalent) programming language
    • Familiarity of Linux and Windows operating systems
    • Knowledge of scripting languages such as Tcl or Python
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills

    Secondary

    • Interest in Hardware Design tools and methodologies
    • Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL languages
    • Exposure to FPGA or ACAP architectures and flows

    Key qualifications

    • Bachelors or Masters undergraduate (year 3+) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or comparable degree

    AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.