Intel
Sr AI Runtime Architect - Neuromorphic Computing
$195K–$315K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- US, Oregon, Hillsboro
US, California, Santa Clara - Experience
- 5+ years in each of runtime software development, software architecture, accelerator software performance and quality, and technical leadership; 10+ years hands-on systems software development; 1+ years agentic software engineering.
- Education
- BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads the architecture, development, and productization of Intel’s neuromorphic AI runtime stack for edge and robotic systems.
What you'll do
- Set the runtime stack’s technical vision, architecture, and roadmap, while contributing hands-on to design and implementation.
- Develop runtime software and performance tools; define execution behavior and interfaces with firmware, drivers, compilers, and AI and robotics frameworks.
- Own performance, real-time behavior, and production quality across silicon and simulators; lead and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years developing and shipping AI runtime software for accelerators, GPUs, or other complex hardware, with working knowledge of drivers and firmware; 5+ years architecting complex software systems; 5+ years owning accelerator software performance and production quality; and 5+ years providing technical leadership.
- 10+ years of hands-on production-grade systems software development in C/C++, proficiency in Python, and disciplined engineering practices such as code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with agentic software engineering, routinely using AI agents to design, implement, test, and review production code.
Nice to have
- Experience managing engineering teams, including hiring and developing engineers.
- Experience with OpenVINO, oneAPI Level Zero, or comparable accelerator software stacks; spatial/dataflow accelerators; robotics or real-time systems; simulators; embedded Linux or RTOS drivers and firmware; or HW/SW co-design or performance modeling.
Pay
$195,200.00-315,490.00 USD (annual salary; base or total pay not specified)
Tools
C/C++, Python, OpenVINO, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, Ryzen AI, oneAPI Level Zero, ROS 2
AI focus
Builds and leads a neuromorphic AI execution stack for edge and robotic systems; requires hands-on use of AI agents in production software engineering.
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