GPU Software Development Engineer

Job Title

GPU Software Development Engineer

Role Summary

Work at the intersection of hardware and software to develop, validate, debug, and optimize GPU software across graphics, media, AI, and compute. Collaborate with software, hardware, architecture, and validation teams to ensure platform functionality, reliability, performance, and product readiness.

Experience Level

Mid-level; typically requires 3+ years of relevant experience (see Education Requirements for formal degree guidance).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities focus on enabling GPU platform readiness through software development, post-silicon validation, debugging, and performance analysis.

• Develop, validate, debug, and optimize GPU software across graphics, media, compute, and AI workloads.
• Support post-silicon bring-up and platform validation to ensure feature functionality and stability.
• Investigate and root-cause complex hardware, software, and system-level issues across GPU platforms.
• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, software, and validation teams to resolve technical challenges and improve readiness.
• Develop and maintain tests, automation, and debug tools using Python.
• Use debugging, profiling, and validation methodologies to improve functionality, reliability, performance, and power efficiency.
• Analyze graphics, media, AI, compute, and power-management workloads on current and next-generation GPU platforms.

Requirements

The following lists practical skills and experience required or preferred for successful performance in this role. Degree and field details are summarized under Education Requirements.

Must-have:

• Proficient programming in Python and experience building automation or debug tools.
• Experience in GPU software development and/or GPU software validation.
• Experience with post-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, or hardware/software debugging.
• Experience with debugging, profiling, and validation methodologies for performance and power analysis.
• Ability to collaborate across software, hardware, architecture, and validation teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Windows operating systems and x86 CPU architecture.
• Kernel-level, driver, or systems software development experience.
• Familiarity with GPU or graphics hardware/software architecture.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree in the same fields (with approximately 3+ months of educational or work experience noted). Qualifications may also be met through a combination of industry experience, internships, coursework, or research.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.