Software Engineer (Temporary position)

Job Description

Intel Labs is an industry-leading research organization, responsible for driving Intel's technology pipeline, product innovations, and creating new opportunities.

The mission of Intel Labs is to deliver breakthrough technologies to fuel Intel's growth. This includes identifying and exploring compelling new technologies and high-risk opportunities ahead of business unit investment and demonstrating first-to-market technologies and innovative new usages for computing technology. Intel Labs engages the leading thinkers in academia and industry in addition to partnering closely with Intel business units.

Human and AI Systems Research (HAR) is a team in Intel Labs that is focused on multi-disciplinary research spanning ethnography, design, HCI, and AI to create Human/AI collaborative systems that can amplify human potential and create sustainable and transparent AI solutions. We conduct research in the context of vertical domains including manufacturing, education, enterprise, and assistive computing for people with disabilities. We have developed human-machine collaboration to aid individuals starting with the Stephen Hawking project and later made this work open source as the Assistive Context Aware Toolkit (ACAT).

We are seeking a skilled and motivated C# Developer specializing in UI applications to join the ACAT development team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in developing Windows Forms (WinForms) applications, proficiency in C# programming language, and expertise in asynchronous programming and threading, with at least 2 years of experience in these areas.

Please consider this is a Temporary position (1 year).

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• UI Development: Design and develop user interfaces for desktop applications using C# and WinForms. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces. Familiarity with SharpDX a plus.
• C# Programming: Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and efficient code in C#. Implement software design patterns and best practices in C# development.
• Asynchronous Programming: Utilize asynchronous programming techniques to enhance the responsiveness and performance of UI applications. Handle asynchronous operations efficiently to ensure smooth user experience.
• Threading: Implement multi-threading concepts to optimize application performance. Manage thread synchronization and avoid potential concurrency issues.
• Testing and Debugging: Conduct thorough testing of UI applications to identify and fix bugs, performance issues, and other software defects.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues related to UI functionality and performance.

The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• Good communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with remote team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications,

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced English level.
• Must have unrestricted - permanent right to work in Mexico.
• 2+ years of experience working with asynchronous programming and threading in C#.

2+ years of experience in:

• developing .NET C# applications with .NET SDK.
• developing UI applications using WinForms / WPF.
• using Visual Studio 2019+ IDE.

1+ years of experience:

• using version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools
• working with Object Oriented design and development.
• approaching to software development - clearly document code, follow coding standards, unit test the code.

Preferred Qualifications,

preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.:

• Experience with Open-source development.
• Localization (support for multiple languages).
• Experience with assistive technologies.
• Experience with installers, e.g., NSIS.
• Experience with technologies such as Windows UI automation accessibility framework, Text-to-Speech, language models.

Inside this Business Group

Intel Labs is the company's world-class, industry leading research organization, responsible for driving Intel's technology pipeline and creating new opportunities. The mission of Intel Labs is to deliver breakthrough technologies to fuel Intel's growth. This includes identifying and exploring compelling new technologies and high risk opportunities ahead of business unit investment and demonstrating first-to-market technologies and innovative new usages for computing technology. Intel Labs engages the leading thinkers in academia and industry in addition to partnering closely with Intel business units.

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. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.