Software Engineer – Enabling and Optimization, GPU Compute, Vulkan, Cross-OS

Role Overview

• Analyze, design, implement, debug, and optimize GPU compute software solutions and enabling technologies.
• Develop prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and performance experiments using Vulkan-based compute and related software stacks.
• Understand partner requirements and help align software-enablement activities with Intel's graphics and platform technology strategy.
• Ensure that software released by leading ISVs and ecosystem partners runs optimally on Intel client platforms.
• Perform workload characterization, bottleneck analysis, debugging, profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning on Intel and competitive platforms.
• Collaborate with partners and internal teams on software architecture, implementation, validation, and optimization across Windows, ChromeOS, and Linux.
• Provide technical consultation, training, and hands-on engineering support to software developers and ecosystem partners.
• Interface with Intel engineering teams to resolve driver, runtime, compiler, operating system, middleware, and platform issues affecting customer success.
• Author technical documentation, presentations, whitepapers, and training materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute technical feedback to Intel software, platform, and architecture teams to help improve future technologies and capabilities.
• Investigate emerging industry trends, APIs, frameworks, and workload patterns to identify new opportunities for Intel platform optimization and ecosystem engagement.
• Support cross-functional execution across engineering, product, planning, and go-to-market activities.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Strong experience in low-level GPU programming, including compute pipeline development.
• Expert experience with Vulkan API.
• Advanced experience programming in modern C and C++.
• Experience with performance profiling, debugging, and optimization of GPU or heterogeneous applications.
• Solid understanding of CPU and GPU architecture, or related processor and SoC architectures.
• Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS software environments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and able to work effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Tech Stack

• Linux

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options