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Designs chips for computers and AI systems

Technical Sales Engineer Graduate Rotational Program

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 9/24/27
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's, Master's
San Jose, CA, USA
In PersonWillingness to travel as needed for customer interactions or training.
Solution EngineeringPre-Sales Solution Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Understanding of digital design, FPGA architectures, and x86 processors.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for customer interactions or training.
Responsibilities
  • Rotate through 3-4 departments, gaining hands-on experience in Product Marketing, Technical Marketing, Business Operations, and Customer Sales.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve real-world problems using Embedded x86 and/or FPGA-based solutions.
  • Engage directly with customers to identify their challenges and propose solutions.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of Embedded x86 and FPGA hardware, software tools, and design methodologies.
  • Develop and present technical presentations, demos, and training materials.
  • Own the AMD customer relationship, ensuring alignment, providing consultative guidance, and enabling the customer with AMD technology.
Desired Qualifications
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-first mindset.
  • Eagerness to learn, adapt, and tackle challenges in diverse environments.
  • Passion for solving challenging customer problems and sharing solutions with peers.

About the company

AMD designs processors, graphics chips and AI accelerators for computer makers, cloud operators and businesses that build electronic devices. Its Ryzen processors power personal computers, while EPYC processors handle work in data centers and Radeon chips render graphics. Instinct accelerators run AI models, paired with software that developers use to train models and put them into production. AMD sells chips and related computing systems through equipment makers, distributors and retail channels, and contracts with outside foundries to fabricate its semiconductor designs. It was founded in 1969 and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1969

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What believers are saying

  • Data centers drive growth: AMD's revenue rose 50% to $11.5 billion in the June 2026 quarter.
  • US learning support is conditional: AMD reimburses up to $5,250 yearly for education, subject to manager approval and funding.
  • Planned demand has an anchor: AMD's July 2026 Anthropic deal targets up to two gigawatts of computing from 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Advanced chip supply relies on one foundry: TSMC makes all AMD processor and graphics wafers at 7nm or smaller.
  • Gaming is shrinking despite AI growth: AMD's gaming revenue fell 31% to $779 million in the June 2026 quarter.
  • Lab work limits location flexibility: AMD lists its Santa Clara optical-interconnect integration engineer role as on-site.

What makes AMD unique

  • Two console families use its designs: AMD designs custom processors for Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series.
  • Developers inspect its GPU software: AMD's ROCm stack is open source, while Nvidia's CUDA platform remains proprietary.
  • Chip circuitry stays adjustable: AMD sells adaptive processors whose hardware configuration changes after manufacture, without replacing the chip.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-10%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

-1%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
AMD stock may stall until 2028 at 136 times earnings as growth is already priced in

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares may stall through 2028, according to one analyst view, because the stock has already priced in years of growth. AMD's data center revenue rose 107% year over year in the second quarter, a sign its chips are gaining ground against Nvidia, the industry standard. Still, AMD trades at 136 times trailing earnings, down from over 160 a few days ago. It trades at 33.5 times next year's earnings, against 27 for Nvidia. The author argues the stock needs about a year of flat performance so business results can catch up with its price. He suggests holders with big gains consider selling, and that new buyers wait.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
AMD's data centre revenue doubles to $6.7B as Lisa Su eyes another doubling in 2027

AMD's second-quarter revenue rose 50.1% year over year to $11.54 billion, with Data Center revenue more than doubling to $6.718 billion. Data Center now accounts for 58% of sales, and the company guided third-quarter revenue to roughly $13 billion. Chief executive officer Lisa Su expects Data Center revenue to more than double again in 2027. The company now ships EPYC server processors and Instinct AI chips together in a full rack called Helios. OpenAI, Meta Platforms, and Anthropic have planned deployments of up to 6, 6, and 2 gigawatts respectively. Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 27% from 12%. Free cash flow for 2025 was $5.519 billion. At $902.3 billion, AMD's market value is about one-sixth of NVIDIA's $5.36 trillion. Its price-to-earnings ratio is 208, which leaves little room for error.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 19th, 2026
Nvidia spends $7.05B on R&D versus AMD's $2.53B, but a 20% rise hits AMD's profit far harder

Nvidia can absorb a bigger research budget far more easily than AMD, a comparison of their latest quarters shows. Nvidia spent $7.05 billion on research and development in its quarter ended July 26; AMD spent $2.53 billion in its quarter ended June 27. Research took 7.3% of Nvidia's $96.22 billion revenue, against 21.9% of AMD's $11.54 billion. A 20% rise in research spending, with all else fixed, would cost Nvidia $1.41 billion and cut its $63.73 billion operating income by 2.2%. For AMD, the $506 million cost would cut its $1.99 billion operating income by 25.4%. AMD could gain more operating leverage if adoption of its chips grows without equally fast expense growth.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 17th, 2026
Nvidia's data centres drive 92.5% of sales versus 58.1% at AMD, raising slowdown risk

Nvidia is far more exposed to a data-center slowdown than AMD, based on reported sales mix. Data centers made up about 92.5% of Nvidia's $96.221 billion quarterly revenue (quarter ended July 26), against 58.1% of AMD's $11.536 billion (quarter ended June 27). A 10% drop in data-center sales would cut Nvidia's total revenue by about 9.25% and AMD's by 5.8%. At a 20% drop, the cuts would be 18.5% and 11.6%. AMD's other units offer no sure cushion. Gaming revenue fell 31% year on year in the June quarter, while client revenue rose 23% and embedded revenue rose 19%. Valuation also differs. Trailing free-cash-flow multiples were near 41 for Nvidia and 106 for AMD as of October 16.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 17th, 2026
AMD's 160% surge in 2026 looks overvalued as Nvidia's lead widens

AMD shares have returned about 160% this year, making the chip designer the S&P 500's ninth-best performer. The gain was closer to 200% before a recent sell-off. The author argues the stock's valuation far outpaces its growth. In Q2, AMD's revenue rose 50% year over year to $11.5 billion, and its data center revenue grew 107% to $6.7 billion. Nvidia did better. Its revenue rose 106% to $96.2 billion, and its data center revenue climbed 117% to $89 billion, so its lead is widening. The author sees a fair forward price-to-earnings ratio of about 30 for both stocks. Even on 2027 earnings, AMD sits above that, while Nvidia trades at about half AMD's price. The author suggests taking AMD gains and moving them into Nvidia.