The Principal Engineer role at Intel focuses on shaping the future of datacenter and cloud software by engaging with customers and defining optimization strategies. This position requires deep technical expertise and the ability to influence both internal and industry-wide technical directions. The role involves mentoring junior leaders and driving technical excellence to enhance customer success. The team is dedicated to developing innovative solutions that align with Intel's long-term competitiveness.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing or architecting workloads or software frameworks, with 5+ in cloud and data center.
• 3+ years of direct customer-facing experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in workload optimization, profiling tools, and cloud software architecture.

• Engage directly with major customers to understand their use cases, application architectures, and performance critical needs.
• Influence and define technical direction across Intel and the industry as a recognized domain expert.
• Lead the architecture and optimization of customer workloads across cloud, on premise, and hyperscale environments.
• Mentor and develop junior technical leaders and grow the technical community.
• Identify and define opportunities for future architecture optimizations tailored for next generation Intel platforms.
• Drive Intel's participation and leadership in open-source communities.

• 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.