Staff Research Engineer - CA, San Jose, United States
$143,500 - $246,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
AMD is seeking a Staff Research Engineer to join a research team focusing on technologies across the boundary between hardware and software. You will design and develop prototype technologies that impact validation capabilities and product teams.
What you'll do
- Improve capabilities across validation by developing prototype technology. - Communicate technical value inside and outside of the company. - Collaborate actively with internal product teams, startup companies, and academia. - Lead collaborative initiatives across multiple teams in an unstructured research environment.
What you'll need
- Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering. - Demonstrable record of research demonstrated by publications and code releases. - Proven ability to operate as a self-starter and independently execute tasks to completion.
Nice to have
- Well-developed programming skills in languages such as C++, HIP/CUDA, Rust, Python, Triton, and Verilog. - Deep understanding of hardware design and computer architecture concepts. - Deep understanding of concurrency at different levels, from low-level vector code and RTL design to distributed systems. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to go deep technically while understanding broader context.
Skills: hardware design, computer architecture, concurrency, RTL, C++
This role has been open 136 days — well above the 78-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
473
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$239k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (473 roles · 67 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 36 | 473 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 255 | 3322 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 73 d | 78 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $239k |
Skills observed across this category: hardware design, computer architecture, concurrency, RTL, C++
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 80 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple · 37 open roles · median 16 d
- AMD (this employer) · 36 open roles · median 73 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 121 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 100 d
How we counted: 473 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 67 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.