Software Optimization Engineer

Intel Corporation

Software Engineer enabling next generation programmable Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) for major cloud service providers. Develop targeted solutions that enhance security, performance, and system management.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeHillsboro • California, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $111,030 - $211,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerJenkinsLinuxPythonShell Scripting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and develop targeted IPU solutions to meet cloud service providers' requirements
Develop and execute system level use case and workload testing
Collaborate closely with engineering teams and customers to enable rapid debugging and issue resolution
Create technical collaterals such as release notes, application notes, user guides, and white papers to simplify customer design and adoption of Intel IPU solutions
Engage with technologists across Intel and the broader industry

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of industry experience, or master's degree with 2+ years of industry experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
2+ Years of experience with object-oriented programming and Python
Experience with build and development tools and systems such as git, GitHub, RPM, makefiles, shell scripting, Docker, and Jenkins
Working knowledge of at least one major Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu or Red Hat)
Strong communication and influencing skills with a customer-focused attitude and mindset
Motivation to take on new product enablement challenges
Experience with system level server or network debugging across hardware, software, and firmware
Comprehensive knowledge of Ethernet products and ecosystems for enterprise and datacenter environments
Broad system level experience with P4 and/or DPDK software development environments
System admin or network admin-level experience with largescale datacenter workloads (e.g., databases, load balancers, web servers, switch configuration) is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Stock bonuses
Benefit programs which include health
Retirement
Vacation

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Hard Skills & Tools

object-oriented programmingPythonsystem level use case testingworkload testingEthernet productsP4DPDKsystem level server debuggingnetwork debuggingfirmware debugging

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsinfluencing skillscustomer-focused attitudemotivation for product enablement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer EngineeringMaster's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer Engineering