GlobalFoundries
Software Development Leader
Santa Clara · Exec
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$28,374 more — $221,374 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $221,374 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- In this role, you will be involved in various aspects of software development from infrastructure to software development of functional and performance models.
- This will include natural language processing, vector databases, knowledge graphs, machine learning pipelines, model training and inference, semantic search optimization, retrieval-augmented generation and multi-modal AI deployments.
- You will also work directly with stakeholders at all stages to help prioritize and improve deliverables, based on feedback.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing organization of engineering managers and senior engineers, setting technical direction while developing the next generation of engineering leadership
- Drive architectural decisions at the platform level, partnering with principal engineers and architects to ensure scalability, security, and performance across GPU, cloud, and containerized environments
- Serve as the executive-level interface between engineering, design/verification/performance teams, and customer-facing stakeholders - prioritizing the roadmap based on customer feedback, business impact, and technical feasibility
- Own the security posture of the platform from the ground up, partnering with security and compliance teams to embed best practices into the development lifecycle
- Drive vendor and partner evaluations (cloud providers, AI platform vendors, tooling) and own build-vs-buy decisions that shape the platform's technical foundation
- Own budget, headcount planning, and resource allocation for the organization
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of experience in Software Engineering, with at least 5+ years in engineering leadership roles (managing managers or leading multi-team organizations)
- Experience owning AI inference pipelines or training workflows across cloud environments and containerized platforms at organizational scale
- Experience setting engineering standards for Git workflows, containerization, ML pipelines, and automation across a distributed team
- Proven experience partnering with platform architecture teams and driving cross-functional alignment at the executive level
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field OR 18+ years in Software Engineering/related field with progressive leadership scope.
- Familiarity with AI-native technologies and platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) and how to evaluate them at an organizational level
- Experience establishing MLOps practices and model automation standards across multiple teams
- Experience directing retrieval-augmented generation strategy (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or custom RAG architectures)
- Experience in semiconductor, EDA, or related deep-tech industries
- Strong strategic planning and business acumen, with experience tying engineering investment to customer and revenue outcomes
- $193,000.00 - $319,000.00
- Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Skills
- GlobalFoundries:
- For more information, visit www.gf.com.
Compensation
- Expected Salary Range
Benefits
- Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Company info
- With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets.
- As our mission goes, we are committed to offering "Freedom to Innovate Compute".
- 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.
- Represent the platform organization to executive leadership and key customers, communicating strategy, progress, and risk in business terms
- Champion documentation standards and reference implementation quality that customers rely on, ensuring the org delivers on rapid IP query integration for customer evaluation and development
This listing is sourced directly from GlobalFoundries's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.