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Senior Out-of-Order CPU Architect

Intel

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/10/2026

Compensation

$190,610 - $361,480 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202694.2% approval-88% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

As a CPU Architect at Intel, you will lead the development of innovative CPU designs for high-performance and low-power computing. This role is crucial in shaping the future of technology, influencing cross-functional roadmaps, and ensuring optimal performance and efficiency. You will work collaboratively to define architecture specifications and drive the creation of revolutionary CPU architectures. Your expertise will help address diverse market requirements and contribute to Intel's mission of delivering cutting-edge solutions.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience within high performance/high frequency ARM or x86 CPU organizations in design or architectural domains.
  • 10+ years of experience working within the out-of-order sections of the CPU pipeline.
  • 5+ years writing RTL and managing timing and power convergence across multiple generations of a CPU line.
  • 2+ years of experience building advanced integer and/or floating-point/vector schedulers.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive end-to-end CPU architecture specifications based on hardware features and requirements.
  • Define CPU targets for performance, power, frequency, area, and feature content.
  • Explore new approaches and devise novel architectures for optimized CPUs across multiple segments.
  • Invent and specify architectural features that address future CPU usage and segment needs.
  • Define and document new instructions to support innovative use cases and enhance the instruction set architecture.
  • Develop and execute test plans for new architectures/features and analyze test results.
  • Propose experimental changes and design alternatives to meet performance, power, area, and timing constraints.
  • Review and influence cross-functional roadmaps and collaborate with various engineering teams.
  • Drive the definition of new microarchitectures and identify mitigations for implementation issues.

Benefits

  • Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Intel Corp

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

74

FY2026

Approval rate

94.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

2,201

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-88%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-54%

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Initial approvals by fiscal year

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Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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