Diagnostics Firmware Engineer

Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a Diagnostics Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate diagnostic and AI software for Intel GPU and data center AI products. You will build board-level and system-level diagnostics for silicon bring-up, hardware validation, system integration, and manufacturing.

The role emphasizes low-level access to AI workloads, benchmarks, and reference software with emphasis on power, performance, and architecture analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field with 4+ years of experience; or master’s with 3+ years; or PhD.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python. Experience in platform software, firmware, drivers, or low-level software.
• Solid understanding of software development practices, debugging, testing, validation, and optimization.
• Knowledge of hardware/software engineering concepts, diagnostic test methods, and debugging techniques.
• Ability to solve complex problems spanning hardware, firmware, drivers, and applications.
• Clear communication and collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate diagnostic and AI software for Intel GPU and data center AI products.
• Build board-level and system-level diagnostics for silicon bring-up, hardware validation, system integration, manufacturing, and customer enablement.
• Create capabilities from low-level hardware access to full-feature stress, performance, and functional testing.
• Collaborate with silicon, board, system, firmware, driver, validation, and customers to define diagnostic requirements and strategy.
• Own the full software lifecycle including definition, architecture, development and maintenance.
• Develop and optimize AI workloads, benchmarks, simulations, and reference software to support power, performance, and architecture analysis.
• Debug complex system-wide issues involving hardware-software interactions.
• Develop tools and infrastructure to improve profiling, optimization, productization, and engineering efficiency.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated, production-ready solutions.
• Drive innovative approaches that make Intel’s AI and GPU diagnostics best in class.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field

Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience

PhD

Job description

Diagnostics Firmware Engineer Job Details: Job Description: Build the Future of AI and GPU Computing

Are you passionate about computer graphics, artificial intelligence, and solving complex hardware–software challenges? Join Intel’s Data Center Group and work with leading engineers, customers, and design partners to enable the next generation of discrete GPU and AI products.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer with expertise in diagnostics, platform software, and AI workloads. You will design software used for silicon and board bring-up, hardware validation, system integration, manufacturing, benchmarking, and product optimization. Your work may span firmware, device drivers, operating systems, middleware, frameworks, algorithms, applications, and supporting tools.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate diagnostic and AI software for Intel GPU and data center AI products.
• Build board-level and system-level diagnostics for silicon bring-up, hardware validation, system integration, manufacturing, and customer enablement.
• Create capabilities ranging from low-level hardware access to full-feature stress, performance, and functional testing.
• Collaborate early with silicon, board, system, firmware, driver, validation, and customers to define diagnostic requirements and strategy.
• Own the full software lifecycle, including definition, architecture, development and maintenance.
• Develop and optimize AI workloads, benchmarks, simulations, and reference software to support power, performance, and architecture analysis.
• Debug complex system-wide issues involving interactions between hardware and software.
• Develop tools and infrastructure that improve profiling, optimization, productization, and engineering efficiency.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated, production-ready solutions.
• Drive innovative approaches that make Intel’s AI and GPU diagnostics best in class.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience; or a PhD. Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python. Experience developing platform software, firmware, device drivers, diagnostics, or other low-level software. Solid understanding of software development practices, including design, debugging, testing, validation, and optimization. Strong knowledge of hardware and software engineering concepts, diagnostic test methods, and debug techniques. Ability to solve complex problems that span hardware, firmware, drivers, and applications. Clear communication, sound decision-making, and effective collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience developing diagnostic software for GPU, AI accelerator, data center, or other complex compute products.
• Understanding of board-level and chip-level architecture, board design processes, and hardware testing.
• Experience working closely with hardware and electrical engineering teams during product development and debug.
• Knowledge of GPU architecture, memory, PCIe, and high-performance computing systems.
• Experience with machine learning or deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience developing or optimizing AI workloads for benchmarking, simulation, or pre-silicon power and performance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical work, learn new technologies independently, and turn ambiguous challenges into practical solutions.

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to work across the full technology stack, influence product architecture, collaborate with diverse experts, and deliver solutions that improve how advanced AI and GPU products are brought to life.

Business Group

This role is part of Intel’s Data Center Group (DCG), which designs and delivers technologies that power cloud computing and data‑driven innovation across industries. DCG advances scalable, high-performance computing for demanding workloads and helps enable the next generation of AI solutions.

Job Type: Experienced Hire
Shift: Shift 1 (India)
Primary Location: India, Bangalore
Additional Locations:

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

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.