Senior C/C++ Engineer - Media Optimization & Codecs

Intel
3 Locations$174k – $245kPosted 7 April 2026

Job Description

Job Details: Job Description: As a Cloud Software Development Engineer, you will drive innovation by developing software solutions that maximize the value of Intel's hardware features in public cloud and on-premises deployment models. You will work on cutting-edge technologies, optimize partner software stacks, and design scalable solutions that enhance performance and reliability. By enabling Intel's hardware features and optimizing full-stack software, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of cloud computing, delivering impactful products, and ensuring Intel remains a leader in the cloud ecosystem. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, validate, and debug software to enable Intel hardware features for public cloud and on-premises deployment models. Analyze and optimize partner software stacks, spanning firmware, drivers, OS, middleware, SDKs, frameworks, algorithms, and applications. Develop and implement scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native solutions, leveraging containerization, serverless architectures, and managed cloud services. Optimize cloud software across specific technology domains, primarily media, with potential involvement in data services (including ingestion, databases, and analytics), AI/ML initiatives, and open-source development. Benchmark workloads at scale and analyze performance using advanced tools to deliver differentiated solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to identify, develop, and upstream optimizations into open-source software. Partner with Intel architects to resolve customer challenges and help shape architectural decisions for future hardware generations. Design, implement, and upstream solutions in open-source projects. Deliver software solutions that improve the performance of customer designs and enable customers to obtain the greatest value from Intel products. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Minimum Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 6 years of experience in the following areas: Software development experience with a proven track record of delivering production-quality software in media domain. Programming languages such as Java and C/C. Communicate technical requirements and designs effectively with customers, technical teams, and management. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Experience of development in Cloud Environment. Software projects that leverage intrinsics and assembly-level optimizations. Knowledge and hands-on experience enabling Intel Xeon platform features or implementing software optimizations. Expertise in designing and building scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure software or distributed systems. Experience with architecture and design, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling for large-scale cloud services. Familiarity with consuming and utilizing new programming languages, APIs, and toolsets. Join our team and help shape the future of cloud computing while driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions that empower Intel's customers and partners. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, Oregon, Hillsboro Additional Locations: US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Santa Clara 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 suppor ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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