Job Description

Do you enjoy hardware-software interactions and solving complex problems? If so, we'd love to talk to you about joining our team. We offer an inclusive and flexible workplace and seek innovative software engineers, collaborative team players, and self-starters. This team has a long history of developing technical talent, from interns to industry-leading principal engineers.

When you join Intel's Microsoft Technology Center (MTC), you'll be part of an Intel team that collaborates with Microsoft and is the bridge that connects Intel products with Microsoft technologies. Being part of the MTC team allows you to develop into an industry-leading expert, building the next generation of software solutions for client, enterprise, and cloud customers.

Professional Skills:- Be a team player and contribute to an inclusive work environment and overall team growth through respect and knowledge sharing.- Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills to influence management and technical stakeholders across Intel and with external partners.- Eager to learn and passionate about world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet.

The primary responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to:- Deliver high-performance software that Accelerates Encryption and Compression technologies, creating significant business value.- Designs, develops, analyzes, debugs, optimizes, integrates, tests, and/or validates existing or new device driver software, including designing and implementing platform-level features that encompass interfacing with drivers to higher-level frameworks.- Researches and collaborates with other engineers and architects to design, develop, integrate, and/or validate device drivers on the target OS.

Qualifications

You must have the minimum qualifications below to be considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are a plus factor in identifying top candidates. The experience required can be obtained through a combination of academic coursework, research, and relevant job or internship experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering. Advanced students (less than 6 months from graduation date) will be considered.

2+ years of experience with C and/or C++.

Knowledge of Computer architecture.

Basic Device Driver Development.

Data Structures.

HW-SW Debug Tools

Basic to Intermediate Operating Systems (OS) fundamentals.

Software Development Life Cycles.

Upper Intermediate to Advanced English Level.

Candidate must have permanent unrestricted right to work in Costa Rica.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or another related field.

Intel X86, X64 architecture, and related platform technologies.

Strong knowledge of Linux or Windows Operating System

Knowledge of object-orientated programming, data structures, algorithms, and solid principles.

Experience in optimizing software for performance

Embedded software development

Testing environments: Unit testing, Pre-silicone emulation and simulation environments

Source control management tools, e.g., Git

Data De/Compression experience, both user space and kernel programming

Cryptography and Encryption experience

Experience in DevOps and in bringing up CI/CD solution

Understand the challenges of deploying software at scale.

Inside this Business Group
The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG is investing more heavily in the PC, ramping its capabilities even more aggressively, and designing the PC experience even more deliberately, including delivering a predictable cadence of leadership products. As a result, we are able to fuel innovation across Intel, providing an important source of IP and scale, as well as help the company deliver on its purpose of enriching the lives of every person on earth.


Posting Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Benefits
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.


Working Model
This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.