Senior Middleware Software Development Engineer

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 129,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

Intel's Communication Runtimes team seeks a Senior Cloud Software Development Engineer to advance oneCCL features and optimizations for HPC data centers. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers on the Aurora supercomputer and contribute to breakthroughs in scientific computing and ML.

You will work on cutting-edge GPU/CPU architectures and optimize software for speed and reliability. The role emphasizes performance analysis, cross-layer debugging, and close partnership with hardware

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in CS/CE or STEM field required.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years Linux environment development experience.
• 3+ years C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience with multithreaded programming and parallel computing concepts.
• Distributed computing systems, HPC communications libraries, MPI/oneCCL/SHMEM, GPU software development or network stack experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced features and performance optimizations for oneCCL.
• Optimize software for low latency, high bandwidth, and high reliability.
• Implement and enhance communication protocols across multiple layers of the stack.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers on HPC applications and supercomputer implementations.
• Develop performance optimizations and conduct benchmarking across configurations.
• Debug complex problems spanning hardware and software stack.

Skills

Linux development

C/C++ programming

Multithreaded programming

Distributed computing

HPC communications (MPI/oneCCL)

GPU/CPU optimization

Debugging across stack

Performance optimization

Communication protocols

Education

Master's degree in CS/CE or STEM

PhD (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Join our Communication Runtimes team as a Senior Cloud Software Development Engineer to develop cutting-edge software features and optimizations for Intel's oneCCL (Collective Communications Library).

This role offers the opportunity to build expertise with the latest Intel GPUs and CPUs used in data centers, collaborate directly with scientists and engineers on the Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Labs, and make meaningful contributions that advance scientific computing and machine learning capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced features and performance optimizations for oneCCL.
• Optimize software to achieve performance requirements including low latency, high bandwidth, and high reliability.
• Implement and enhance communication protocols across multiple layers of the communications stack.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Requirements

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and technical specifications.
• Work directly with scientists and engineers on high-performance computing applications and supercomputer implementations.
• Partner with hardware teams to optimize software-hardware integration for maximum performance.

Performance Optimization and Analysis

• Develop performance optimizations that improve communication latency and throughput.
• Conduct comprehensive performance analysis and benchmarking across different system configurations.
• Debug complex problems spanning multiple layers of hardware and software stack.

What You'll Work On

• Aurora Supercomputer: Direct collaboration with Argonne National Labs on one of the world's most advanced supercomputers.
• Cutting-Edge Hardware: Latest Intel GPUs and CPUs designed for data center and HPC applications.
• Impact: Meaningful contributions to scientific computing breakthroughs and machine learning advancement.
• Innovation: Development of next-generation communication libraries and optimization techniques.

Core Competencies

• Self-driven with high motivation to learn emerging technologies.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills for technical collaboration.
• Understanding of multiple levels of communications stack architecture.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or in a STEM related field of Study.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of Linux environment development experience.
• 3+ years of C and C++ programming experience.
• Experience with multithreaded programming and parallel computing concepts.
• Specialized Experience (At least one required): Distributed computing systems and architectures, HPC (High-Performance Computing) communications libraries, Collective communications libraries (MPI, oneCCL/NCCL, or SHMEM), GPU software development and optimization, Network communications stack development (one or more layers).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or in a STEM related field of Study.
• Experience developing performance optimizations that measurably improve communications latency or throughput.
• Experience debugging complex problems across different layers of hardware and software stack.
• Deep understanding of high-performance computing architectures and optimization techniques.
• Experience with Intel GPU and CPU architectures and their optimization characteristics.
• Knowledge of supercomputing environments and large-scale distributed systems.
• Familiarity with scientific computing and machine learning communication patterns.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations

US, Texas, Austin

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.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $128,880.00-245,160.00 USD