2 days ago
San José, Costa RicaSenior
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop scalable software for simulation, system modeling, automation, and cloud-based development workflows.
- Lead frameworks supporting firmware, drivers, operating systems, middleware, SDKs, and system-level software validation.
- Drive shift-left development, integration, and validation before hardware availability.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements, influence technical direction, and deliver integrated solutions.
- Apply AI-assisted development, automation, and advanced tooling to improve engineering productivity and solution quality.
- Lead root-cause analysis and debugging of issues involving firmware, operating systems, drivers, hardware-software interactions, and simulation environments.
- Conduct architecture and code reviews, mentor engineers, identify technical risks, and influence long-term technology investments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience; or a master's degree with 6+ years; or a PhD with 4+ years in software development or related technical disciplines.
- Experience designing and delivering complex software systems at scale.
- Advanced understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and system software development.
- Advanced programming experience in C++, Python, or similar systems programming languages.
- Experience leading technical projects across multiple teams or system domains.
- Ability to solve complex, ambiguous technical problems with broad organizational impact.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency in verbal and written communication.
- Unrestricted, permanent right to work in Costa Rica.
- Preferred: experience with system simulators, virtual platforms, emulation, modeling frameworks, AI/ML-enabled developer tools, large-scale validation, performance characterization, workload analysis, and system optimization.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model splitting time between the assigned Intel site in San Jose, Costa Rica, and off-site work.
- Experienced-hire position on Shift 1 in Costa Rica.
About Intel
Intel is a public semiconductor company that designs and manufactures CPUs and other silicon for PCs, servers, networking, edge, and embedded systems, and also offers foundry services plus AI and graphics accelerators. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it sells primarily to OEMs, cloud providers, and device makers worldwide. Its portfolio includes x86 processors (Core and Xeon), Ethernet and chipset products, and the Mobileye autonomous driving platform.