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Job Description:
Who are we?
Do you enjoy hardware-software interactions and solving tough problems? If so, we'd love to talk to you. We're looking for senior system software engineers that are innovative, collaborative, self-starters, and team players.
By joining the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC), you'll be part of the team with the closest relationship to Microsoft architects & engineers and have the deepest technical knowledge in Microsoft products and services at Intel. We are platform innovators, leading the industry, in standards-definition to scale-quality OEM designs and are the bridge that connects every product that Intel builds with Microsoft technologies. The team provides you with the unique opportunity to develop into an industry leading expert, working closely with Intel's key partners to deliver optimized solutions for client, enterprise, and cloud customers.
Role Overview
We are looking for Core OS engineers and developers with expertise in graphics stack and kernel to work across Intel's Client and Server platforms running Windows OS to enable next generation hardware and software technologies and ensuring industry leading performance, efficiency, and reliability amid the growing complexity and performance sensitivity of modern workloads, including gaming, AI assisted new use cases, and heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU/NPU).
Rapid advances in AI, heterogeneous computing (CPU/GPU/NPU), cloud infrastructure, continued focus on security technologies and modern workloads are reshaping platform requirements. These shifts place new demands on operating systems, runtimes, drivers, and firmware, and require close collaboration across hardware, OS, and ecosystem partners.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of Windows OS internals, system software, and platform architecture, helping bring up new silicon, enable new accelerators, and optimize real world workloads across client and datacenter environments.
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What You'll Do
Why Join This Team
Candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor.
Minimum Qualifications
Experienced Hire
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, California, Folsom
Additional Locations:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
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: $149,600.00 - 284,580.00 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.
Job Description:
Who are we?
Do you enjoy hardware-software interactions and solving tough problems? If so, we'd love to talk to you. We're looking for senior system software engineers that are innovative, collaborative, self-starters, and team players.
By joining the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC), you'll be part of the team with the closest relationship to Microsoft architects & engineers and have the deepest technical knowledge in Microsoft products and services at Intel. We are platform innovators, leading the industry, in standards-definition to scale-quality OEM designs and are the bridge that connects every product that Intel builds with Microsoft technologies. The team provides you with the unique opportunity to develop into an industry leading expert, working closely with Intel's key partners to deliver optimized solutions for client, enterprise, and cloud customers.
Role Overview
We are looking for Core OS engineers and developers with expertise in graphics stack and kernel to work across Intel's Client and Server platforms running Windows OS to enable next generation hardware and software technologies and ensuring industry leading performance, efficiency, and reliability amid the growing complexity and performance sensitivity of modern workloads, including gaming, AI assisted new use cases, and heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU/NPU).
Rapid advances in AI, heterogeneous computing (CPU/GPU/NPU), cloud infrastructure, continued focus on security technologies and modern workloads are reshaping platform requirements. These shifts place new demands on operating systems, runtimes, drivers, and firmware, and require close collaboration across hardware, OS, and ecosystem partners.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of Windows OS internals, system software, and platform architecture, helping bring up new silicon, enable new accelerators, and optimize real world workloads across client and datacenter environments.
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What You'll Do
- Enable and optimize new platform capabilities in Windows across client and server systems, from pre silicon through production
- Drive performance analysis and optimization across OS, drivers, runtimes, and system services
- Set technical direction and architecture for OS level enablement of new silicon features.
- Influence platform and product decisions across organizations, working effectively with silicon architects, firmware teams, compiler/runtime teams, and Microsoft partners.
- Analyze and resolve complex system level performance issues spanning CPU, memory, IO, power, and scheduling
- Support new silicon bring up, OS power on, and early platform readiness
- Work with internal and external partners to validate performance using benchmarks, workloads, and real world use cases
- Contribute to long term platform strategy by identifying performance headwinds and opportunities across evolving workloads (AI, cloud, virtualization, gaming, productivity, security)
- Mentor junior engineers, scaling impact through technical leadership, design reviews, and coaching
- Raises the overall technical bar of the organization by establishing standards, sharing deep expertise, and modeling strong engineering judgment
Why Join This Team
- Work on cutting edge technologies shaping the future of Windows on client and server platforms
- Gain deep exposure to OS internals, system architecture, and HW/SW co engineering
- Tackle intellectually challenging problems with high impact across the ecosystem
- Build expertise that is highly valued across Intel, Microsoft, and the broader industry
- Be part of a team with a strong track record of influencing platform direction and delivering measurable performance improvements
Candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related field
- 5 years of experience with one or more of the following programming languages: C/C , C#, Rust
- Experience with graphics stack (ex. Windows OS kernel)
- Experience with object oriented programming, data structures or algorithms
- Experience with computer architecture or operating systems
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related field
- Intel x86/x64 architecture and related platform technologies
- Software optimization, debugging, and performance tools
- Multithreaded programming patterns and libraries
- Windows operating systems and concepts
- Advanced troubleshooting of computer setup and Windows OS boot issues
- Background in modern CPU/NPU/GPU architectures, security technologies, runtimes, and compiler code generation
Experienced Hire
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, California, Folsom
Additional Locations:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
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: $149,600.00 - 284,580.00 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 : $149,600 - $284,580