senior software engineering Platform Engineer ic · Posted Apr 20, 2026
$128,880 – $181,940
USD per year

About this role

Intel is hiring a senior-level Platform Engineer in the software engineering function based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, CUDA, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $128,880–$181,940 per year.

Role
Platform Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Posted
Apr 20, 2026

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Job Description: 

The Role and Impact
Join Intel's Compiler Engineering team, where you will collaborate on cutting-edge technologies driving the next generation of software innovation. As a Compiler Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining Intel's industry-leading LLVM-based compiler stack, including C, C++, SYCL, and Fortran compilers. Your contributions will directly impact Intel's processor platforms, enabling developers worldwide to harness CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs in AI, high-performance computing, and beyond. This is your opportunity to work with leaders in the LLVM community and make meaningful contributions to software ecosystems that empower global innovation.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop advanced compiler features and optimizations tailored to Intel Architectures.
- Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to support new processor features and architectures through compilers.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of Clang, DPC++, SYCL technologies, and associated tools.
- Write and maintain test cases to cover new functionality, ensuring high code coverage and overall reliability.
- Work upstream with clang open-source communities, driving industry-wide collaboration for optimal solutions.
- Ensure robust support for parallelization and vectorization techniques, enhancing the performance of Intel compilers.
- Engage with external partners, language standards groups, and companies developing compilers to align on best practices and innovative solutions.
- Investigate and resolve complex software bugs through efficient debugging and problem-solving techniques.

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