Join the Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC)/Open Cache Acceleration Software (OpenCAS) Cloud Solutions Engineering Team to help develop new technology in Intel's Xeon & Memory Group (XMG).  We are looking for customer-oriented, results-driven, possibility thinkers with a passion for customer satisfaction. Want to partner directly with some of Intel's biggest customers? This is the place for you. If you have the drive to win customers through technical engagement excellence, then we are looking for you. Apply now and get in the game.

The Pre-Production Customer Engineer team is primarily responsible for deploying, and operating proof-of-concept and development installations that go far beyond traditional or current industry approaches. We specify and refine the requirements of hardware, automation, management, monitoring, protocols, and device operating systems. We create solutions that can be repeatedly deployed and operated at massive scale by applying a unique, multidisciplinary, practice to ensure the stability, scalability, performance, and operational success, often by building software systems that manage these aspects of the company's services. The role requires software and computer engineering knowledge to manage operational and reliability aspects of the systems being built, as well as platform and operating system knowledge, including resource management, networking protocol stacks, file systems, and monitoring.

Additional activities include, but are not limited to: presenting demos for trade shows around the world, acting as a product evangelist, program/project manager and a marketer, making sure that software products by leading software vendors (ISVs and corp. developers) run best on Intel's latest and upcoming platforms and technologies, writing code to improve software performance when used NVMe SSDs, working directly with high visibility customers to provide training and technical support, giving feedback to engineering on new feature requests, and developing and publishing performance analysis marketing collaterals and software application documentation.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following behavioral traits:

• Self-motivated individual willing to take direction and deliver to schedule

• Written and verbal English communication and interpersonal skills

• Problem-solving skills

• Effective prioritization and time management skills

• Willing to communicate, influence, and work effectively in all levels, multiple geographies, and across organizations

Length of internship: Minimum of 3 months with the possibility to extend it as per business' needs.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences. This is an entry level position and will be compensated accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate must be pursuing a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Minimum 6+ months of experience or equivalent coursework in the following areas:

• Linux, Enterprise/Cloud Environments

• Software/Script Development and Debug

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Customer Interfacing, Computer Hardware Setup, Caching Software, SSDs, NVMe, RAID, and Software Defined Storage

• Experience in Project Management / Product Management / Product Marketing

Inside this Business Group

The Data Center & Artificial Intelligence Group (DCAI) is at the heart of Intel’s transformation from a PC company to a company that runs the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices. The data center is the underpinning for every data-driven service, from artificial intelligence to 5G to high-performance computing, and DCG delivers the products and technologies—spanning software, processors, storage, I/O, and networking solutions—that fuel cloud, communications, enterprise, and government data centers around the world.

Intel strongly encourages employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Intel aligns to federal, state, and local laws and as a contractor to the U.S. Government is subject to government mandates that may be issued. Intel policies for COVID-19 including guidance about testing and vaccination are subject to change over time.

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.

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.