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Senior C/C++ Engineer - Media Optimization & Codecs

at Intel

📍 3 Locations Hybrid 💰 $173K – $245K USD / year Posted April 02, 2026
Salary $173K – $245K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Category Software Engineering

Senior C/C++ Engineer focused on media optimization and codecs for Intel Foundry; develops high-performance software leveraging Intel hardware features, and builds scalable, open-source-ready infrastructure.

  • Design, develop, validate, and debug software for Intel hardware features; optimize partner software stacks; build scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure; benchmark workloads; collaborate on open-source upstreams

Stack emphasizes C/C++, Java, assembly optimizations, Intel Xeon features, cloud-native and distributed systems with a strong emphasis on scalability and reliability.

The ideal candidate is a senior C/C++ engineer with 6+ years in media-related software, deep expertise in assembly-level optimizations and Intel Xeon features, and a track record of building scalable distributed systems and open-source contributions.

BS degree in Computer ScienceSoftware Engineeringor related field6+ years of experience in software development in the media domainProgramming languages such as Java and C/C++Ability to communicate technical requirements and designs effectively with customers and teams
Master's degree or higherExperience in Cloud EnvironmentsExperience with intrinsics and assembly-level optimizationsExperience enabling Intel Xeon platform features or software optimizationsExperience in designing scalablefault-tolerant infrastructure software or distributed systemsExperience with architecture/design patterns and reliability/scaling for large-scale cloud servicesFamiliarity with new programming languages and APIs
Intel Xeon platform featuresCloud environmentsOpen-source contributionsDistributed systems
C/C++Javaassembly optimizationsintrinsicsIntel Xeon featurescloud-nativedistributed systemsinfrastructure softwaredesign patternsreliabilityscalabilityopen-sourceLinuxGitCI/CD
C/C++Javaassembly optimizationsintrinsicsIntel Xeon platform featurescloud-nativedistributed systemsinfrastructure softwaredesign patternsreliabilityscalingopen-sourceLinuxGitCI/CD
communicationteamworkproblem solvingtroubleshootingdocumentation
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Develop high-performance media software and codecs for Intel hardware in cloud/on-prem environments
Role Subtype Software Engineering
Tech Domains C/C++, Java, Assembly, Intel Xeon, Cloud-native, Distributed Systems, Open Source, Linux
Senior C/C++ EngineerC/C++Javaassembly optimizationsintrinsicsIntel Xeoncloud-nativedistributed systemsinfrastructure softwaredesign patternsreliabilityscalingopen-sourceLinuxGitCI/CDassembly

BS degree in Computer Science or related field, 6+ years C/C++ / Java experience, Experience delivering production software in media domain

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