Platform Enabling Software Engineer

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 12, 2026
Full-time

Intel Corporation is a leader in technology innovation, creating world-changing technology that enriches lives globally. They are seeking a Platform Enabling Software Engineer who will work across all areas of graphics driver functionality, responsible for pre-silicon and post-silicon development and bug fixing, as well as collaborating with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

  • Work across all areas of the graphics driver functionality (Display, Core/MM, SRIOV, GuC/PnP, Media, etc.) to adapt existing driver functionality to HW changes in upcoming platforms
  • Responsible for initial pre-silicon (simulation and emulation) bring-up of the driver, to first silicon Power On execution, to post-silicon development and bug fixing on HW
  • Comfortable working on the internal driver to meet needs across pre-silicon and early HW enabling for Intel internal partners business units and external Intel partners
  • Comfortable working directly with the upstream community and maintainers to upstream new platform patches and coordinate implementation of significant driver changes

Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 6+ months relevant experience or Master's degree in the same fields
  • Experience with Linux kernel development and debugging
  • Experience with Open Source project/community interaction and contribution
  • Experience to ramp quickly in new areas of functionality
  • Experience with Systems programming experience in C
  • Experience with the fundamental concepts of Graphics, Display, Compute, and Media
  • GIT experience
  • Direct contribution to upstream Linux kernel
  • Experience in Linux HW driver development - directly interacting with/driving HW
  • Deep git experience, including branch manipulation, patch cherry-picking, rebasing, and resolving patch conflicts
  • Understanding of/experience with Display HW and signaling
  • Understanding of/experience with device memory management
  • Understanding of/experience with GPU command execution
  • Familiarity with/contributions to the Linux DRM subsystem and drivers
  • Understanding of all components in a typical Open Source Graphics/Compute/Media SW stack
  • Experience with a scripting language such as bash or python
  • Experience with Linux kernel power management flows
  • Experience working in simulation and emulation environments
  • Excellent communication and cross-org coordination skills, especially during high-stress/pressure environments such as initial silicon Power On

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Stock bonuses
  • Health
  • Retirement
  • Vacation

Company Overview

  • Our mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world, that’s the power of Intel Inside. It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.intel.com.

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