Senior Low-Level Software Engineer

Job Details: Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Software Engineer to join our team developing advanced validation and virtualization solutions used across Intel's product development lifecycle. • In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain low-level software solutions, virtual platforms, and validation infrastructure that enable efficient hardware and software verification in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments. • You will be responsible for driving complex technical initiatives, defining software architectures, and solving challenging system-level problems spanning hardware, firmware, and software domains. • Beyond technical excellence, this role requires strong leadership and ownership. • The successful candidate will be expected to proactively identify challenges and opportunities, drive solutions across organizational boundaries, influence technical direction, and lead projects from concept through deployment. • You will collaborate with architects, hardware, firmware, validation, and software teams to align priorities, remove roadblocks, and ensure successful execution of strategic objectives. • The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong system-level vision, excellent debugging skills, and a demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and drive results in a fast-paced engineering environment. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical field. • At least 5 to 12 years of proven experience in software development, with strong expertise in C++ programming and object-oriented design. • Proven experience in embedded software/firmware development, including low-level programming, hardware-software interactions, and system bring-up activities. • Extensive experience debugging and resolving complex system-level issues across software, firmware, and hardware components. • Strong understanding of software architecture, system design principles, and scalable solution development. • Demonstrated ability to drive technical solutions from concept to implementation, with a strong system-level perspective. • Experience developing and maintaining complex software systems in Linux-based environments. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Experience using modern software development practices, automated testing, version control systems, and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar technologies. • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams. Preferred Qualifications: • Proven experience with Simics, virtual platform development, or simulation-based validation environments. • Experience with pre-silicon validation, emulation, or hardware modeling solutions. • Solid understanding of high-speed and low-speed interfaces and protocols, including PCI Express (PCIe), USB, I2C, SPI, CXL, and related technologies. • Experience developing validation infrastructure, tools, or solutions for pre-silicon and post-silicon environments. • Familiarity with DML (Device Modeling Language) or device model development. • Experience leading technical design discussions and mentoring engineers.            Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (India) Primary Location: India, Bangalore Additional Locations: 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, g