Software Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. GF delivers differentiated, power-efficient and high-performance solutions for high-growth markets through deep partnerships with customers. GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity, and sustainability.

New College Graduates Overview

GF offers full-time employment paths for recent graduates, providing accelerated training in a fast-paced work environment, cross-functional working opportunities, and talent mobility. New college graduates are provided with mentorship, networking, and leadership opportunities.

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• GPA: Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and proven good academic standing.
• Language Fluency: English (Written & Verbal)

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: ability to innovate and execute solutions, 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.