Cloud Software Development Engineer - Arizona, Phoenix, United States
$128,880 - $245,160 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Cloud Software Development Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize software solutions that enable Intel's platforms before silicon is available.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, debug, validate, and optimize software solutions supporting simulation, system modeling, automation, and cloud-based development environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand firmware, drivers, operating systems, middleware, and SDK requirements.
- Develop scalable software and automation frameworks that improve developer productivity and product readiness.
- Analyze and resolve complex technical issues involving system software, simulation environments, firmware, and hardware-software interactions.
- Apply AI-assisted development practices and and automation techniques to improve engineering efficiency and software quality.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, automation, and scalability across development workflows.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of experience OR PhD with 1+ years of experience.
- Experience in software development or related technical disciplines.
- Experience developing and debugging software solutions in large-scale development environments.
- Experience with computer architecture and system software concepts.
- Proficiency in C++, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Experience executing technical projects and solving complex engineering problems.
Nice to have
- Experience with system simulation, virtual platforms, modeling technologies, or emulation environments.
- Knowledge of computer architecture domains such as RAS, Memory Technologies, Security, I/O subsystems, Accelerators, GPUs, or AI platforms.
- Experience debugging firmware, operating systems, device drivers, or other low-level software.
- Experience with cloud-native development, distributed systems, Kubernetes, containers, or modern DevOps practices.
- Experience applying AI/ML technologies to software engineering workflows, automation, or developer productivity.
Skills: cloud software, system simulation, automation, cloud infrastructure, firmware and software development
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
905
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$229k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (905 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 29 | 905 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 166 | 5996 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 28 d | 52 d (−24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $229k |
Skills observed across this category: cloud software, system simulation, automation, cloud infrastructure, firmware and software development
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 253 open roles · median 46 d
- Qualcomm · 58 open roles · median 58 d
- AMD · 51 open roles · median 26 d
- Cerebras · 40 open roles · median 71 d
- Graphcore · 38 open roles · median 98 d
- Renesas Electronics · 36 open roles · median 34 d
How we counted: 905 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.