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GPU software engineer

Intel
Hillsboro, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Job Details

Job Description:

Come join our Communication Runtimes team as a Senior Software Development Engineer to develop cutting-edge software features and optimizations for Intel's communication libraries including libfabric, oneCCL (Collective Communication Library), ISHMEM (Shared Memory Access), and Intel MPI (Message Passing Interface). The team is looking for a strong developer to contribute to communication library development and performance engineering.

We value diverse perspectives and believe that different backgrounds and experiences strengthen our technical solutions. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members can contribute their best work. If you're passionate about how data flows in HPC/AI systems, and meet most of our qualifications, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

  • Inclusive team culture with employee resource groups.
  • Opportunities to expand expertise across different communication libraries.
  • Opportunity to build expertise with latest Intel GPUs and CPUs used in data centers.
  • Mentorship opportunities both as a mentor and mentee.
  • Career growth support and clear advancement paths.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
  • Collaborative environment which contributes directly to the improvement of the upstream projects.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering/ Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math, or in a STEM related field of study with 3 years of experience

3 years of experience with:

  • Strong C and C programming/development and debugging skills.
  • Development in Linux environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ph.D degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field Experience developing performance optimizations that improve communications latency or throughput.
  • Experience debugging problems at different layers of the hardware and software stack.
  • Demonstrated upstream contributions and experience developing in an open-source environment.
  • Track record of delivering complex technical projects independently. Experience collaborating with a diverse, distributed team.
  • Experience with at least one or more of the following:
  • Distributed computing.
  • HPC communications libraries.
  • Collective communication libraries.
  • Developing software for GPUs.
  • Developing software for one or more layers of the network communications stack: RDMA, RoCE, TCP/IP.
  • Experience with GPU programming and parallel computing
  • Experience with multithreaded programming.
  • Experience with networking software stack.
  • Handson experience with RDMA networking (InfiniBand and/or RoCE) and userspace RDMA APIs.
  • Performance engineering with running benchmarks and workload analysis.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

US, Texas, Austin

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

N/A

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: $128,880.00 - 245,160.00 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

Salary : $128,880 - $245,160

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