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[/company/intel](/company/intel)[Intel](/company/intel)
# Senior LLM Inference Optimization Engineer at Intel

Compensation

$195,200 – $361,200/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: California · Phoenix, Arizona · +2

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

## Description

Intel is seeking an experienced software engineer specializing in optimizing large language model inference engines for local and edge hardware. The role focuses on profiling and improving llama.cpp and vLLM performance across GPU/iGPU and CPU environments, tuning KV cache, batching, scheduling, quantization, startup, model loading, and lifecycle management, while contributing patches to open-source engines. The position requires a BS/MS in a related STEM field, 8+ years of software development, strong C++ or Python, systems-level Linux development, low-level debugging, and demonstrated CPU/GPU performance optimization experience. It is hybrid and based in Santa Clara, California, with additional locations in Phoenix, Arizona; Folsom, California; and Hillsboro, Oregon.

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