Senior AI Software Development Engineer

Intel Corporation

. Design, develop, and optimize collective communication algorithms and runtime capabilities within oneCCL .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $133,410 - $240,710 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing collective communication algorithms and runtime capabilities, with a strong focus on performance optimization for distributed systems and AI workloads. Proficient in software development using C/C++ within Linux environments, with hands-on experience in troubleshooting complex technical challenges.

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C/C++ Software DevelopmentDistributed Systems OptimizationCollective Communication FrameworksPerformance Analysis and TroubleshootingOpen-Source Software Development

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Hard Skills

C/C++LinuxDistributed SystemsNetworking SoftwarePerformance OptimizationCollective Communication LibrariesConcurrencyComputer ArchitectureHPC ApplicationsMachine Learning Infrastructure

Soft Skills

CollaborationCustomer-Facing Troubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

OneCCLMPINCCLUCXOpenSHMEMLibfabricOneAPISYCLIntel VTune ProfilerGDB

Industry Keywords

AI WorkloadsHigh-Performance ComputingRDMA TechnologiesInfiniBandRoCE

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsLinuxNode.jsPyTorchC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and optimize collective communication algorithms and runtime capabilities within oneCCL
Improve scalability, latency, bandwidth utilization, resilience, and overall communication performance across distributed systems
Lead performance optimization initiatives for multi-node and multi-accelerator AI and HPC workloads
Investigate and resolve complex system-level performance, reliability, and interoperability issues
Collaborate with hardware architects, software engineers, researchers, open-source contributors, and strategic customers
Contribute to and influence open-source communication and networking technologies
Drive engineering decisions through data-driven analysis and performance insights
Architect, develop, and optimize the oneAPI Collective Communications Library across Intel CPU and GPU platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience
Strong software development experience using C/C++
Experience developing systems software, middleware, runtime software, networking software, or communication libraries
Hands-on experience diagnosing and optimizing performance, scalability, and reliability in complex distributed systems
Experience in distributed systems, operating systems, concurrency, networking, and computer architecture
Experience developing software in Linux environments
Experience with collective communication frameworks such as oneCCL, MPI, NCCL, RCCL, UCX, OpenSHMEM, or libfabric
Experience supporting distributed AI training, machine learning infrastructure, or HPC applications
Experience optimizing communication performance across multiple nodes, GPUs, or accelerators
Familiarity with RDMA technologies and high-performance networking environments
Experience developing software for GPU, accelerator, or heterogeneous computing platforms
Open-source software development experience
Customer-facing experience troubleshooting complex technical and performance-related challenges
Experience with C/C++, Linux, oneCCL, MPI, NCCL, UCX, Libfabric, OpenSHMEM, oneAPI, SYCL, PyTorch Distributed, DeepSpeed, Horovod, RDMA, InfiniBand, RoCE, Intel VTune Profiler, and GDB

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Stock bonuses
Health benefits
Retirement benefits
Vacation benefits
Hybrid work model allowing employees to split time between working on-site and off-site