Software Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

Summary of Role:

The Software Engineer will help build an innovative software performance-tuning application for MIPS RISC-V microprocessors. This early-career role contributes across the application stack, from front-end user interfaces to back-end simulation and modeling, while supporting customer onboarding, troubleshooting, and developer-focused workflows.

Essential Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of application features that address customer needs, improve workflows, and enhance the customer experience.

• Collaborate with engineers, cross-functional teams, and customers to understand requirements and identify opportunities to improve application capabilities.

• Apply testing, debugging, and performance-analysis techniques to improve software reliability, performance, usability, and compatibility.

• Participate in code reviews and design discussions, contribute improvements to code quality and team practices, and support customer onboarding and troubleshooting.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Education – Graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field from an accredited degree program.

• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and proven good academic standing.

• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior related internship or co-op experience.

• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.

• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.

• Project management skills, i.e. the ability to innovate and execute solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong planning & organizational skills

• Strong programming fundamentals and hands-on software-development experience through coursework, internships, personal projects, open-source contributions, research, or early professional work.

• Interest in developer tools, application frameworks, desktop or web applications, data visualization, computer architecture, RISC-V, simulation, performance tuning, or low-level software systems.

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Expected Salary Range

$72,000.00 - $141,700.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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