Path Tracing/ML Research Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Designs, develops, integrates, tests, validates, and/or debugs software to enable or utilize ray tracing.
• Understands internal and external partner software and develops software across the stack (spanning firmware, drivers, OS, middleware, frameworks, algorithms, and applications) as required to enable and optimize specific ray tracing features, capabilities, solutions, reference platforms, or Intel products.
• May include the development of reference ray tracing software and improving or enabling customer designs to obtain the greatest value of Intel ray tracing products, the development and/or optimization of workloads for ray tracing benchmarks, and workloads for simulation, performance analysis, and architecture recommendations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position:

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, with 9+ years of experience, OR
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with 6+ years of experience, OR
  • PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience:
  • 20+ years of experience in C/C++.
  • 15+ years GPU software development and performance optimization.
  • 1+ years of real-time ray/path tracing on GPUs using Vulkan/DirectX.
  • 1+ years of mathematical modeling, algorithms, and AI-related math concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles or collaborations that improve the adoption and performance of technical products.
• Communication and teamwork skills to work effectively in cross-functional environments.
• Passion for innovation and advancing the state of the art in ray tracing technologies.

Additional Information

• Job Type: Experienced Hire
• Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)
• Primary Location: US, Oregon, Hillsboro
• Work Model: Hybrid

Business Group

At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

• Annual Salary Range: $149,600.00 - $284,580.00 USD

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. Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices.