AI Software Development Engineer

Job Description:

Shaping the Future of AI Technology Are you passionate about AI and looking for a role that intertwines state-of-the-art hardware and software? Intel's NPU IP is at the heart of our AI PC, representing a critical component of our cutting-edge products and unlocking the societal benefits that AI will bring. Our products are built on power-efficient silicon and an optimized software stack, but our success is built on people like you.

We're looking for someone who is eager to dive into the world of AI, supporting pre-silicon HW and SW stack validation and post-silicon SW stack optimization. If you are a software engineer with a HW design or validation background, this could be an ideal opportunity to explore the Intel NPU HW/SW Co-Design ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• As an AI Software Development Engineer, you'll be an integral part of a dynamic team developing NPU IP Pre-Silicon Simulation software models.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers and architects to model future Intel NPU hardware IP, crafting software virtual platforms for early software bring-up and robust hardware validation environments.
• Gain a broad understanding of how HW-based acceleration products are built and learn why these products are the real engine behind the AI revolution.

What Awaits You on Your Intel Journey:

• Innovative Environment: Immerse yourself in cutting-edge virtual platform modelling technology, using platforms such as Intel Simics and state-of-the-art UVM hardware validation methodologies.
• Rapid Skill Enhancement: Expand your existing expertise through advanced software engineering techniques and embedded software development practices.
• Collaborative Excellence: Work alongside RTL designers, validation engineers, and SW/FW and OS driver developers to deliver world-class products
• Architectural Influence: Grow your AI development skills and contribute to architectural and technical deliverables while adhering to sound software engineering principles.
• Career Growth: We will invest in you, helping you to sustain and reach your long-term career goals focusing both on hard and soft skill development.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or relevant technology degree/qualification with 6+ years of applicable industry experience.
• Software Proficiency: Strong background in object-oriented programming, C++.
• Linux Software Development: Development and debug experience is a must.
• AI: Good understanding of underlying principles such as dot product (multiply and accumulate), activation functions, convolution, etc., and how they relate to, and enable, AI network topologies.
• Experience with Python, Git for source code management and CI/CD and automated software/hardware regression testing.
• Familiarity with SoC Architecture: System-level understanding of data flows and memory management, including simulation of HW components and functions such as registers, data/memory interfaces, MMUs, CPUs, DSPs, NoCs, interrupts, and CPR (clock, power, reset).
• Virtual Platform Modelling: Hands-on experience with Intel Simics or similar virtual platform modelling and simulation environments.
• Embedded SW, Firmware, and/or System Validation: Debug and signoff experience.
• Numerics and AI Data Processing: Understanding of floating point datatypes, type conversion, commutativity, and precision in the context of AI data processing structures such as tensors and blobs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multithreaded Application Development: Expertise in C/C++.
• Embedded Hardware Design: Experience with VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog for simulation and synthesis is highly advantageous.
• Experience with UVM: For hardware verification.
• Hardware Validation: experience with SystemVerilog and UVM for pre-silicon hardware validation

Additional Information:

• Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry-relevant job experience, internship experiences, and/or schoolwork/classes/research. On-the-job training will be given in these areas as you take the next step in your career with our team.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (Romania)

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.

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

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.