Senior GPU Driver and Graphics Performance Engineer

Intel•Hillsboro, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Intel’s GPU Software Performance team to improve 3D graphics performance of Intel GPUs on Windows. The role involves analyzing AAA games, including pre-release titles, to identify optimization opportunities on shipping and pre-production hardware. You will optimize driver and shader performance for graphics rendering, help deploy industry-leading features, and develop internal tools and analysis capabilities. The position is part of a collaborative, cross-geography, cross-functional team within Intel’s Data Center Group, which develops data center CPU, GPU, and AI accelerator products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 4 or more years of relevant professional experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and 3 or more years of relevant professional experience; or a PhD in one of these fields with relevant professional experience.
C++ programming experience and a solid understanding of object-oriented design principles.
Experience with at least one modern 3D graphics API, such as DirectX, Vulkan, or OpenGL.
Understanding of the 3D graphics pipeline, rendering techniques, and GPU architecture.
Experience with software debugging, performance optimization, and resolving complex technical issues.

Nice To Haves

Software development experience with 3D graphics rendering applications or drivers and/or performance optimization.
Experience analyzing GPU hardware performance bottlenecks and optimizing performance.
Experience developing and optimizing shaders in HLSL, CUDA, LLVM, SPIR-V, or similar technologies.
Experience developing in Python and analyzing performance data.
Familiarity with revision control tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Analyze AAA games, including pre-release titles, for graphics optimization opportunities.
Optimize Intel GPU drivers and shader performance for graphics rendering.
Improve graphics performance on shipping and pre-production hardware.
Drive industry-leading features through deployment.
Develop internal tools and analysis capabilities.