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In this position, you will be a member of the Data Center Performance Engineering and Competitive Marketing team. This team is responsible for performance benchmarking and analysis to develop, evaluate, and improve performance of key applications and benchmarks on data center products across a wide range workloads.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Performance evaluation using a variety of software on leading edge platforms across a wide range domains including general purpose, data services, web services, networking, and AI workloads
• Provide workload automation to streamline measurement and evaluation of results.
• Write high-quality automation frameworks and scripts BKMs using Python and Linux for repeatability and consistency.
• Build Docker containers and BKMs to ensure workloads can be run consistently and reliably across environments.
• Ability to incorporate AI technologies as part of the day-to-day performance and evaluation workflow.
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 listed below would be obtained through a combination of your degree, research and or relevant previous job and or internship experiences.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors & 3+ years or a Masters & 2+ years in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• 2+ years of experience using scripting languages such BASH and/or Python
• 2+ years Linux environment development experience
• 2+ years experience with Linux and/or VMware virtualization and techniques to evaluate workloads within VMs.
Preferred Qualifications:
• System design or prior software experience.
• Deep understanding of high-performance computing architectures and optimization techniques for CPU, Virtualization, Networking, and Storage.
• Experience developing performance optimizations that measurably improve throughput and latency.
• Experience with profiling and performance analysis tools as well as using AI for optimizations and system-level debugging.
• Experience with evaluating database performance with tools on MySQL, PostGreSQL, and/or MongoDB.
• Excellent analytical and debug skills.
• Excellent written communication and demonstrated presentation skills.
• Demonstrates leadership skills to drive sophisticated issues to resolution.
Job Type:Experienced HireShift:Shift 1 (United States of America)Primary Location: US, Oregon, HillsboroAdditional Locations:Business group:At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product management, developing ecosystems and business opportunities, delivering strong financial performance, and reinvigorating x86 leadership. Join us as we transform the data center segment through workload driven leadership products and close collaboration with our partners.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 TrustN/ABenefits
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 for jobs which could be performed in the US: $128,880.00-181,940.00 USD
The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years, or Master's degree and 2+ years in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- 2+ years experience using scripting languages such as BASH and/or Python
- 2+ years Linux environment development experience
- 2+ years experience with Linux and/or VMware virtualization and techniques to evaluate workloads within VMs
- Ability to write high-quality automation frameworks and scripts for repeatable performance measurement
- Build and maintain Docker containers and best-known-methods (BKMs) for consistent workload execution
- Deep understanding of high-performance computing architectures and optimization techniques for CPU, virtualization, networking, and storage
- Experience developing performance optimizations that measurably improve throughput and latency
- Experience with profiling and performance analysis tools and using AI for optimizations and system-level debugging
- Experience evaluating database performance with tools on MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or MongoDB
- Excellent analytical, debugging, written communication, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills to drive complex issues to resolution
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous PTO, a paid sabbatical after extended tenure, and multiple leave types such as family, medical, bereavement, and military. This breadth enables employees to disconnect, recharge, and manage life events.
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Retirement Support — Long-term savings are bolstered by a competitive 401(k) match and access to deferred compensation for eligible levels, alongside stock purchase opportunities. These programs are highlighted as strong tools for financial security.
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