Software Engineering Manager

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.