Senior AI Systems Architect — Data Center Platforms

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a highly technical AI Systems & Solutions Architect to shape next‑gen datacenter platforms for Generative AI and Agentic AI. You will work with customers and engineering teams to analyze workloads and translate findings into product requirements.

You will lead workload characterization, benchmarking, proofs of concept, and architecture validation to improve CPU and platform value across AI workflows, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field with 8+ years of industry experience.
• 6+ years of experience with AI systems and workloads in data center, cloud, high-performance computing, or related technical environments.
• 5+ years of experience working directly with customers on technical architecture, product definition, or solution requirements.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers to understand AI workloads, deployment architectures, infrastructure requirements, operational challenges, technology trends, and the evolving role of CPUs across AI workflows.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and industry partners, communicating Intel’s AI infrastructure strategy and architecture perspectives, gathering feedback, and translating insights into future product requirements.
• Analyze AI usage models and architectures spanning software, systems, hardware, and infrastructure to identify bottlenecks, architectural tradeoffs, and opportunities to increase Intel CPU and platform value across Generative AI, Agentic AI, enterprise AI, training, and inference workloads.
• Design and execute workload characterization, benchmarking, proofs of concept, and architecture validation to evaluate performance, scalability, efficiency, and system behavior.
• Translate customer evidence and technical findings into product requirements, architecture recommendations, workload optimizations, and platform enhancements.
• Develop reference architectures, solution concepts, benchmark methodologies, and technical acceptance criteria to guide CPU and platform decisions.
• Influence future Intel CPU and platform architectures through technical leadership and data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with architecture, engineering, software, product management, and customer teams to resolve technical challenges, drive alignment, and accelerate execution.

Skills

AI workloads

System architecture

Data center infra

Customer engagement

Performance optimization

AI frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / CS / Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or Ph.D. in related field

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a highly technical AI Systems & Solutions Architect to shape next‑gen datacenter platforms for Generative AI and Agentic AI. You will work with customers and engineering teams to analyze workloads and translate findings into product requirements.

You will lead workload characterization, benchmarking, proofs of concept, and architecture validation to improve CPU and platform value across AI workflows, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.