System Software Engineer

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Job Description: Datacenter Hardware Engineering (DHE) within the DCG Platform & System Engineering group is responsible for endtoend data center hardware development, spanning package, board, and system design for both generalpurpose computing and AI platforms. These platforms enable silicon validation, customer reference designs, and ecosystem development across Xeon and GPU product lines. Join our team as a Senior System Software/Firmware Engineer, where you will design, develop, and validate system software and firmware for complex platforms within Intel's product ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams to translate system requirements into robust, scalable implementations. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with internal stakeholders in Product Line Marketing, Architecture, and System Hardware Engineering to understand product and system requirements and translate them into modular design components. • Design and implement abstractions of lowlevel hardware functionality for higherlevel software and firmware layers. • Decompose designs into achievable work items and tasks with clear ownership, dependencies and execution plans. • Participate in board, platform, and module power on and bringup activities. • Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, security, and functional correctness. • Test and validate implementations to ensure alignment with system and product requirements. • Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex technical issues and enhance firmware functionality. • Apply disciplined execution practices and follow secure development lifecycle standards. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and technology innovation efforts.

Qualifications:• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. • 8+ years of experience programming in C, C++, and Python. • Familiarity with data center system software and firmware. Hands on experience delivering components such as UEFI, BMC, and device drivers. • Experience developing software, firmware, or device drivers for operating systems including Linux, FreeBSD, NIOS, and Windows. • Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and development processes. • Experience with endtoend software/firmware lifecycle practices.

          

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location: India, Bangalore

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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/A

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