Chrome Software Engineer

Job Description

• Coreboot is the equivalent of BIOS and is found in all x86 ChromeOS devices.

• The CCG CCE Chrome and Linux Client Platform Engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in BIOS and Coreboot.

• This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, collaborating closely with Intel engineers, Google, the Open-Source Community, OEM/ODM customers, OSVs, and IHVs.

• As a key member of our team, you will support ChromeOS, Android, and Linux throughout the planning, development, and validation stages of various programs.

• You will be the primary technical contact for Coreboot and BIOS, working alongside technical PMs, software integration engineers, hardware engineers, and manufacturing engineers to deliver Intel Architecture (IA)-based ChromeOS, Android, and Linux products.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in UEFI BIOS on either Intel Architecture (IA) or other processor/microprocessor architectures.

• Strong knowledge of BIOS, bootloader, or coreboot development.

• Proficiency in C and/or C++ programming.

• Familiar with JTAG debuggers, such as Lauterbach, Intel ITP, etc.

• Experience with scripting languages, particularly Python.

• Excellent collaboration and debugging skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional and cross-organizational teams.

• Good technical communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with ChromeOS, Android, and Linux ecosystems.

• Expertise in silicon and system debugging.

• Proficiency in open-source development workflows, including tools like Git, Gerrit, and CI/CD practices.

• Proven experience working with open-source communities and contributing to upstream projects.

Inside this Business Group

The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG is investing more heavily in the PC, ramping its capabilities even more aggressively, and designing the PC experience even more deliberately, including delivering a predictable cadence of leadership products. As a result, we are able to fuel innovation across Intel, providing an important source of IP and scale, as well as help the company deliver on its purpose of enriching the lives of every person on earth.

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.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

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.