Senior GPU Driver and Graphics Performance Engineer (GPU/3D Graphics)

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, United States, with additional locations in Folsom and Santa Clara, California. The role follows a hybrid work model with time split between an assigned Intel site and off-site work.

Salary: $149,600–$284,580 USD annually, depending on work location, skills, experience, and education.

Company

Intel develops silicon products, data center CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators for connected devices, high-performance computing, and visual cloud computing.

What you will do

• Improve 3D graphics performance of Intel GPUs on the Windows platform.
• Analyze AAA games, including pre-release titles, to identify optimization opportunities across shipping and pre-production hardware.
• Optimize graphics drivers and shaders to improve rendering performance and user experience.
• Drive advanced graphics features through deployment.
• Develop internal tools and performance analysis capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-geo, cross-functional GPU software performance teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 3+ years; or a PhD with relevant experience.
• Strong C++ programming skills and understanding of object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with at least one modern 3D graphics API, such as DirectX, Vulkan, or OpenGL.
• Knowledge of 3D graphics pipelines, rendering techniques, and GPU architecture.
• Experience with software debugging, performance optimization, and resolving complex technical issues.
• Ability to work in the United States under the role's hybrid onsite/off-site model.

Nice to have

• Experience developing 3D graphics rendering applications or drivers.
• GPU hardware bottleneck analysis and performance optimization experience.
• Shader development with HLSL, CUDA, LLVM, SPIR-V, or similar technologies.
• Python development and performance-data analysis.
• Familiarity with revision control tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative cross-functional and cross-geography working environment.
• Competitive pay and stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Hybrid work model combining onsite and off-site work.