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GPU Software Development Engineer

at Intel

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $149K – $245K USD / year Posted March 24, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $149K – $245K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related STEM field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing media and video acceleration software for Intel's graphics architecture, focusing on performance optimization and cross-platform support for integrated and discrete GPUs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop cross-OS media software
  • Optimize GPU media performance
  • Implement video codecs
  • Collaborate on graphics architecture
  • Ensure compatibility with future GPU designs

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in C++, GPU architecture, media codecs, and graphics APIs like DirectX and LibVA, with responsibilities spanning software development, performance profiling, and optimization.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with 4+ years of experience in GPU media software development, proficient in C++, with a solid understanding of GPU architectures and media acceleration technologies. They should be adaptable and detail-oriented, capable of optimizing performance across platforms.

Must-Have Skills

C++GPU media accelerationVideo codecsCross-OS software developmentGPU architecture understanding

Nice-to-Have Skills

Media device driver developmentSDK developmentPerformance optimization for GPUs

Tools & Platforms

Intel Media SDKSimulation and Emulation toolsPerformance profiling tools

Required Skills

C++GPU architecturesmedia accelerationvideo codecsdirectxlibvaperformance optimization

Hard Skills

C++CGPU architecturesMedia accelerationVideo codecsDirectXLibVAMedia SDKPerformance optimization

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityAttention to detailCollaborationProblem-solvingResults-driven

Industry & Role

Industry Technology
Job Function Developing GPU-based media acceleration software
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains C++, GPU architectures, Media SDK, Graphics architecture

Keywords for Your Resume

GPU software developmentmedia accelerationvideo codecsdirectxlibvagpu architecturesperformance optimizationcross-OS developmentmedia SDKsimulationemulationgraphics architecturesoftware engineeringGPU performancemedia processingGPU architectures

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with GPU media acceleration, No proficiency in C++, Limited understanding of GPU architectures

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