GPU Software Architect
$233,990 - $330,340 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Principal Engineer specializing in GPU Software Architecture, you will lead the design and development of software solutions for Intel GPUs across drivers, frameworks, protocols, algorithms, APIs, and applications. The role focuses on Data Center Group software architecture spanning cloud computing, AI, and enterprise workloads.
What you'll do
- Architect and design software solutions for Intel GPUs spanning drivers, APIs, and applications.
- Research and architect power management techniques for GPUs and SOCs to maintain sustained throughput and burst performance.
- Drive power management solutions comprehending diverse workloads, product configurations, and use cases across client and data center.
- Lead hardware, firmware, and software co-design, defining interfaces and firmware/software algorithms.
- Direct pathfinding initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies across the GPU software stack.
- Formulate technical strategy and mentor technical leaders across organizational boundaries.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree with 10-15 years of experience, or Master's degree with 10-12 years of experience in graphics and media low-level technologies.
- Proven experience in power management architecture within the GPU or CPU domain.
- Experience in algorithms for power and performance balance across complex GPU workloads and pre/post-silicon tuning.
- Technical understanding of 3D, compute, and media pipelines to analyze firmware/software flows.
- Ability to understand and interpret graphics driver requirements and designs based on hardware, operating system, or industry specifications.
- Strong skills in operating system architecture and kernel mode / low-level programming.
Nice to have
- Deep understanding of hardware-software co-design principles and experience driving technical strategy.
- Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in GPU and software development.
Skills: GPU software, software architecture, graphics drivers, power management, kernel mode
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · GPU Software Stack
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Open roles in category
252
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Median days open
56 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$221k
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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 (252 roles · 18 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 30 | 252 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 234 | 6273 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 17 d | 56 d (−39 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $221k |
Skills observed across this category: GPU software, software architecture, graphics drivers, power management, kernel mode
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 122 open roles · median 59 d
- AMD · 55 open roles · median 58 d
- Intel Corporation (this employer) · 29 open roles · median 16 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 189 d
- Arm Holdings · 8 open roles · median 2 d
- Graphcore · 4 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 252 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (GPU Software Stack) roles from 18 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 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.