Senior Low-Level Software Engineer

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Job Details:

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Software Engineer to join our team developing advanced validation and virtualization solutions used across Intel's product development lifecycle.

- In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain low-level software solutions, virtual platforms, and validation infrastructure that enable efficient hardware and software verification in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

- You will be responsible for driving complex technical initiatives, defining software architectures, and solving challenging system-level problems spanning hardware, firmware, and software domains.

- Beyond technical excellence, this role requires strong leadership and ownership.

- The successful candidate will be expected to proactively identify challenges and opportunities, drive solutions across organizational boundaries, influence technical direction, and lead projects from concept through deployment.

- You will collaborate with architects, hardware, firmware, validation, and software teams to align priorities, remove roadblocks, and ensure successful execution of strategic objectives.

- The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong system-level vision, excellent debugging skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and drive results in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.

- At least 5 to 12 years of proven experience in software development, with strong expertise in C++ programming and object-oriented design.

- Proven experience in embedded software/firmware development, including low-level programming, hardware-software interactions, and system bring-up activities.

- Extensive experience debugging and resolving complex system-level issues across software, firmware, and hardware components.

- Strong understanding of software architecture, system design principles, and scalable solution development.

- Demonstrated ability to drive technical solutions from concept to implementation, with a strong system-level perspective.

- Experience developing and maintaining complex software systems in Linux-based environments.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

- Experience using modern software development practices, automated testing, version control systems, and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar technologies.

- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Proven experience with Simics, virtual platform development, or simulation-based validation environments.