Job Details:

Job Description: 

• We are seeking a passionate and experienced Embedded Firmware and Driver Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-level embedded software for Intel's AI accelerators and GPUs.
• In this role, you will collaborate with a cross-geo team to create world-class embedded software solutions.
• Your responsibilities will include: Designing, developing, and maintaining bare-metal firmware for ARC-based processors.
• Creating and managing Boot ROM and Boot loader systems.
• Developing and maintaining RTOS-based device drivers.
• Delivering new features requested by Cloud Service Providers.
• Solving complex technical problems and contributing to innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with hardware, system, and driver teams for feature definition and end-to-end delivery

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience in Embedded Software Design and Development.
• Proficiency in ARC or other low-power controller architectures.
• Expertise in C programming and basic understanding of assembly language.
• Deep understanding of real-time systems, interrupt handling, and RTOS (e.g. Zephyr)
• Proven experience in writing boot firmware
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and collaborate across geographies.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Hands-on experience in developing and integrating RTOS based device drivers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of interfaces like I3C, PCIe, CXL, and protocols such as SMBUS/PMBUS and MCTP/PLDM.
• Experience in pre-silicon emulation, simulation, and FPGA platforms, along with debugging tools like Lauterbach and protocol analyzers.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Confidential Computing, UCIe, or HBM technologies.
• Understanding of DVFS algorithms, AVS, and thermal management strategies
• Familiarity with secure boot, firmware update mechanisms, and memory management and open-source projects like buildroot-external.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location: 

India, Bangalore

Additional Locations:

Business group:

The Data Center & Artificial Intelligence Group (DCAI) is at the heart of Intel’s transformation from a PC company to a company that runs the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices. The data center is the underpinning for every data-driven service, from artificial intelligence to 5G to high-performance computing, and DCG delivers the products and technologies—spanning software, processors, storage, I/O, and networking solutions—that fuel cloud, communications, enterprise, and government data centers around the world.

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 require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.