Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact Are you passionate about shaping the future of technology and software innovation? As a Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving Intel's value and differentiation across enterprise, cloud, client,, AI, gaming, graphics and analytics. Your contributions will directly influence the adoption and optimization of Intel's cutting-edge products, enabling customers to push the boundaries of what's possible with technology. Join us to lead technical engagements, solve complex customer challenges, and innovate at the forefront of software and hardware integration. Key Responsibilities - Collaborate with Intel customers, ecosystem software vendors, and the open-source community to develop, integrate, test, tune, debug, and optimize software solutions. - Serve as a trusted technical advisor, providing expertise in domains such as AI, client and possibly cloud computing to demonstrate the value of Intel's software and hardware technologies. - Research, develop, and prototype software solutions that leverage Intel's product capabilities and drive adoption across diverse markets and use cases. - Evangelize Intel's software tools, technologies, and methodologies to the technical ecosystem, ensuring solutions are scalable and impactful. - Lead pre-enabling and product development efforts to launch future Intel products, providing technical customer support and ensuring readiness for production. - Develop technical collateral, training materials, and benchmarking tools to highlight Intel's competitive advantages. - Identify key workloads and drive their integration into product requirements to inform future Intel product design and enhancements. - Support product hardening and scalability to ensure widespread adoption and minimal need for explicit integration efforts.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in software development or optimization with a Bachelor's degree
- Proficiency in software development, debugging, and optimization techniques, with demonstrated experience in one or more programming languages.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture and system-level software development.
- Hands-on experience with software validation, modeling, prototyping, and proof-of-concept design.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of experience with a Master's degree, or 8 years with a PhD.
- Familiarity with market segments such as AI and client computing, with the ability to anticipate customer needs and provide tailored solutions.
- Previous experience in customer engagement, consulting, and technical support roles.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of addressing complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional and customer-facing environments.

Take the opportunity to join a team that is transforming the technology landscape while helping you grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment. Apply today and be a part of Intel's journey to engineer the future.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, California, Folsom

Additional Locations:

US, California, Santa Clara

Business group:

The Software Team drives customer value by enabling differentiated experiences through leadership AI technologies and foundational software stacks, products, and services. The group is responsible for developing the holistic strategy for client and data center software in collaboration with OSVs, ISVs, developers, partners and OEMs. The group delivers specialized NPU IP to enable the AI PC and GPU IP to support all of Intel's market segments. The group also has HW and SW engineering experts responsible for delivering IP, SOCs, runtimes, and platforms to support the CPU and GPU/accelerator roadmap, inclusive of integrated and discrete graphics.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $255,850.00-361,200.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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