Software Engineering Manager

Job Details:

Job Description:

Our group is responsible for developing Linux drivers and technologies for Intel's Graphics/Compute products, as well as GPU software stack integration and validation. We commit to high-quality code to drive open-source software reliability, accessibility, security, and performance.

This is a place where people do meaningful work and enjoy doing it. We are a growing cross-geo organization, looking for a brilliant, talented manager to lead our highly efficient team of kernel domain individual contributors.

You should be eager to work in a diverse team environment and collaborate with others in cross-site organizations, while providing strategic leadership and technical guidance.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Management:

Lead and manage a team of highly skilled kernel developers and individual contributors
Provide technical mentorship and career development guidance to team members
Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that promotes excellence in open-source development
Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support professional growth

Technical Leadership:

Drive technical strategy and roadmap for open-source KMD/DRM development initiatives
Guide testing and validation strategies for memory management modules for Intel's GPUs, networking stack to support multi-GPU communication
Lead pre- and post-silicon qualification efforts for Intel's GPU/HW products
Review and approve technical designs and architectural decisions

Stakeholder Management:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership on project planning and execution
Manage relationships with open-source community stakeholders and maintainers
Coordinate with cross-site organizations to ensure effective communication

Strategic Planning:

Develop and execute team objectives aligned with organizational goals
Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverable commitments
Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks
Drive continuous improvement in development processes and methodologies

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electronics/Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
15+ years of experience in large-scale software product development
5+ years of proven people management experience leading technical teams
10+ years of hands-on experience in C programming and Linux kernel development

Technical Expertise

Deep understanding of Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) open specification for die-to-die interconnect and serial bus architecture
Deep expertise in DRM/KMD driver development
Knowledge of UALink's role in enabling high-bandwidth, low-latency connections between AI processing units
6+ years of experience developing DRM/KMD drivers for Linux with GPU, multi-die, and scale-out systems
Strong presence and contributions in the open-source community with a demonstrated track record of upstream contributions
Experience with GPU architecture and graphics/compute technologies

Leadership Skills

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing technical teams
Strong communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences
Experience managing distributed/cross-geo teams
Ability to balance technical depth with management responsibilities

Additional Requirements

Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
Ability to make strategic technical decisions and drive consensus across teams

This position is expected to change location in the near future to the Petah Tikva campus.

Job Type:
Experienced Hire

Shift:
Shift 1 (Israel)

Primary Location:
Israel, Tel Aviv

Additional Locations:

Business group:
The Software and AI (SAI) Team drives customer value by enabling differentiated experiences through leadership AI technologies and foundational software stacks, products, and services. The group is responsible for developing the holistic strategy for client and data center software in collaboration with OSVs, ISVs, developers, partners and OEMs. The group delivers specialized NPU IP to enable the AI PC and GPU IP to support all of Intel's market segments. The group also has HW and SW engineering experts responsible for delivering IP, SOCs, runtimes, and platforms to support the CPU and GPU/accelerator roadmap, inclusive of integrated and discrete graphics.

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.
Position of Trust
N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.