Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure): Building cloud-native applications, distributed systems, and infrastructure platforms supporting semiconductor manufacturing and testing operations with an accent on software architecture, Kubernetes, automation, and operational reliability. Focus on designing hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, integrating complex systems, and solving security, scalability, and performance challenges.

Location: Hybrid role based at the Intel site in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, with time split between on-site and off-site work.

Salary: $128,880–$245,160 USD annually.

Company

Intel develops semiconductor technologies and operates manufacturing and testing infrastructure for advanced computing systems.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and debug cloud-native applications, platform services, automation tools, APIs, microservices, and data services.
• Deploy and manage servers, virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, virtualization platforms, and application services across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and infrastructure-as-code automation.
• Manage operating system lifecycle activities, including patching, validation, and change management.
• Provide monitoring, logging, incident response, root-cause analysis, documentation, and continuous reliability improvements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government TS security clearance and SCI access.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• 4+ years of software development experience, including designing, testing, and debugging.
• Experience with a programming language such as C#/.NET, Java, C++, Go, or Python.
• Experience with Azure or on-premises infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining on-site work at the assigned Intel location with off-site work.
• Competitive compensation with stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Shift 1 schedule in the United States.