Senior GPU Software Engineer

About the Role

The Software and AI (SAI) organization is seeking a highly skilled software engineer to contribute to the development and low-level optimization of oneDNN, a complex, cross-platform, open-source performance library that serves as the foundation for deep learning applications ().

Please Note:

This is a low-level software engineering and hardware-acceleration role. It does not involve building, training, or tuning machine learning models. Instead, you will focus on developing highly optimized math primitives, parallel algorithms, and GPU kernels that power industry-leading AI frameworks (such as OpenVINO, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, and ONNX Runtime) on Intel hardware.

• Develop high-performance GEMM, convolution, and attention kernels for AI workloads
• Design scalable JIT and codegen infrastructure for GPU kernel generation

• Implement fusion and memory-traffic optimizations to maximize hardware utilization
• Optimize mixed-precision and quantized execution paths (e.g., BF16, FP16, INT8, FP8, FP4, etc.)

• Build analytical and empirical performance models for kernel dispatch and tuning
• Profile and eliminate performance bottlenecks across oneDNN GPU primitives and runtime paths

• Co-design GPU primitives and kernel architectures for next-generation Intel GPUs
• Partner with hardware and compiler teams to shape future accelerator capabilities and software stacks

• Improve validation, benchmarking, and CI infrastructure for performance-critical GPU workloads

• Massive Scale Work on a global, high-impact open-source library that scales AI performance across millions of devices worldwide
• Cutting-Edge Hardware Get early access to and influence the software stack for Intel's roadmap of next-generation discrete GPUs
• Expert Collaboration Work alongside industry-leading experts in GPU compilers, hardware architecture, and performance libraries

Enjoy a competitive package including stock programs, quarterly bonuses, robust healthcare, and highly flexible hybrid/remote working options.

• A strong ownership mindset - you take initiative on complex, ambiguous technical problems and drive them to resolution
• A collaborative approach - you work effectively across hardware, compiler, and framework teams to align on shared technical goals
• A performance-driven curiosity - you are motivated by squeezing every cycle out of hardware and continuously seek deeper understanding of low-level systems

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a highly technical related field

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with expert-level modern C++

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in programming and kernel optimization on GPUs (via SYCL/DPC++, OpenCL, CUDA, or HIP), or at least 5+ years of similar low-level performance optimization experience on CPUs

• Strong foundations in computer architecture, cache hierarchies, memory subsystems, and parallel programming paradigms (e.g., multi-threading, SIMD/vectorization)

• Math Libraries:
  Experience developing high-performance math libraries (e.g., GEMM, convolution, reduction, or FFT kernels)
• Low-Level Tuning:
  Hands-on experience with GPU assembly-level tuning or compiler optimization
• Parallel APIs:
  Familiarity with parallel programming APIs such as OpenMP or oneTBB
• AI Workload Context:
  Basic understanding of deep learning primitives (e.g., forward/backward passes) to understand how library code is utilized by upstream frameworks

Experienced Hire

Shift 1 (United States of America)

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

US, California, Santa Clara

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.

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.

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.

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