Engineer
The entry IC band. levels.fyi labels this band Software Engineer II in the software family and Hardware Engineer II in the silicon family. Executes well-scoped work under close guidance while learning AMD's design, verification, or software stack. The tell at this band is what the title does not say: there is no Member of Technical Staff prefix yet, because the MTS prefixes start higher up the ladder.
Lead with internships, tapeout or bring-up exposure, and capstones, each paired with a measurable result rather than a tool list. As commonly reported on levels.fyi (crowdsourced medians, accessed August 2026, not official AMD compensation), software sits at a median around $153,216 total, roughly $127,663 base plus $17,043 in stock per year and an $8,510 bonus, on a reported range of $116K to $199K and above. Silicon sits lower at a median around $139K, roughly $119K base plus $12.5K stock and a $7.9K bonus, with no per-level range published for the hardware entry band.