Job Details:

Job Description: 

Designs, develops, maintains, tests, debugs, optimizes, secures, and/or evaluates OS Kernel and system software, including device drivers, virtualization, hypervisor, and/or other software technologies both open source and proprietary. Utilizes knowledge in software architecture, design, debug, development, operating system internals, and silicon on platform features.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications 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. Experience would be obtained through a combination of prior education level classes, and current level school classes, projects, research, and relevant previous job and/or internship experience.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with 6+ years of experience OR

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with 4+ years of experience

Experience should be in software and Linux kernel development includes the following:

• Strong Linux kernel development experience, particularly in x86 architectures.

• Expertise in Linux device drivers, board bring-up, and early boot processes.

• Familiarity with Linux kernel internals, ACPI, power management, and protocols like PCIe, MIPI, HDMI, USB, I2C, WIFI and Bluetooth.

• Proficiency in Git, upstream kernel patches, and Linux kernel configuration.

• Experience with backporting patches, kernel security updates, and maintaining stable branches.

• Strong knowledge of power/performance tuning, memory management, and debugging tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upstream contributions in Linux kernel subsystems.

• Experience with Intel-specific features such as VT-x, VT-d, and power management.

• Experience debugging graphics/multimedia drivers and firmware issues.

• Familiarity with Android, Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, and other Linux distributions.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:

US, California, Folsom

Business group:

The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG is investing more heavily in the PC, ramping its capabilities even more aggressively, and designing the PC experience even more deliberately, including delivering a predictable cadence of leadership products. As a result, we are able to fuel innovation across Intel, providing an important source of IP and scale, as well as help the company deliver on its purpose of enriching the lives of every person on earth.

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

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.  Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

https://jobs.intel.com/en/benefits

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$169,820.00-$239,750.00

Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience.

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.