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Job Details:
Job Description:
The Silicon & Systems Architecture, Simulation and Prototyping team within Intel CTO Team is an innovative research group that works closely with Intel product groups, industry partners, and the academic community to drive technological advancement and business impact. The group focuses on system architecture innovations across areas such as high-performance cluster computing, virtualization, accelerated computing, disaggregated compute architectures, memory tiering, and system-level modeling and simulation for next-generation data center networks, leveraging AI/ML for higher efficiency and performance.
We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with strong systems knowledge and hands-on systems experience with AI workloads.
In this role, you will prototype, characterize, and analyze target workloads; develop tools and methodology to assess the performance of future Intel products; and partner with others to identify and develop system enhancements to improve future Intel products. Your work will influence Intel's next-generation product roadmap and architectural decisions.
Qualifications:
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

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or related computing discipline with 4+ years of related experience or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or related computing discipline with 2+ years of related experience.
• Experience in computer architecture and Intel platform architecture
• Knowledge of and hands-on experience with system software (e.g., OS/VMM memory management, scheduling, kernel/driver architectures)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python/Perl/PowerShell/shell and programming languages such as C/C++
• Experience with Linux installation/configuration
• Experience in performance benchmarking

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or related computing discipline
• Experience configuring/using VMMs/containers and/or corresponding orchestration tools
• Experience in modeling and analysis (including AI inference or training)
• Experience with hardware and software performance monitoring resources (e.g., EMON, VTune, Perf, sysstat)
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., Pytorch, CUDA, vLLM, Triton, NCCL, oneCCL, oneAPI)
• Experience with GPU performance profiling (e.g., Unitrace, Nsight, Omnitrace)
• Experience with high-performance and cloud-native architectures and technologies (MPI, DPDK/SPDK, micro-services, containers, protobuf, gRPC)
• Background in data science methods and tools (e.g., Pandas, R, MATLAB)
• Experience with automation frameworks and tools

Job Type:
Experienced Hire
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Primary Location:
US, Oregon, Hillsboro
Additional Locations:
Business group:
Intel makes possible the most amazing experiences of the future. You may know us for our processors. But we do so much more. Intel invents at the boundaries of technology to make amazing experiences possible for business and society, and for every person on Earth. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, we create value for our stockholders, customers, and society.
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: $122,440.00-232,190.00 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.