Performance Analysis Engineer

APPLE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a GPU Performance Analysis Engineer. This role focuses on developing and validating performance test plans for GPUs, analyzing performance issues, and collaborating with engineers to identify solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in hardware and software debugging, data analysis, and knowledge of programming languages like Python or C++. Join to influence performance across various products in a high visibility role.

Qualifications

• Architecture knowledge of at least one of the main SoC components (GPU, CPU, Interconnect & Memory hierarchy).
• Strong hardware and software debug skills.
• Strong data analysis skills relating performance data to HW architecture and behavior.
• Knowledge of Python and/or C++.
• Ability to work well in a multi-site team, plan tasks, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop performance test plans to validate GPU performance.
• Analyze performance issues using micro benches and real-life content to identify problems.
• Interact with architecture, software, and hardware engineers to identify bottlenecks.
• Develop studies to quantify the performance benefit of features and algorithms.
• Create tools to facilitate the measurement and improvement of GPU performance.

Skills

Architecture knowledge of SoC components (GPU, CPU, Interconnect & Memory hierarchy)

Strong hardware and software debug skills

Strong data analysis skills

Knowledge of Python and/or C++

Excellent communication skills

Tools

System Verilog

Simulation/Emulation tools

Job description

As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you will be crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. In this role, you will be responsible for performance analysis, and tuning of the GPU as used in a variety of Apple products. As a member of the Performance Analysis team, you will collaborate closely with other GPU Design and Software Engineers to analyse and improve the performance of Apple’s GPUs. GPU performance analysis includes all levels of its stack: architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, compiler, driver, and applications. The team innovates to rapidly develop new ways of analysing data and visualisation techniques to aid in the analysis of performance data. You will not only be responsible for providing results but also understanding the performance and proposing potential optimisations. This is a high visibility role with opportunity to influence performance across the GPU and have far reaching impact for a variety of Apple products.

Description

As a GPU Performance Analysis Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing performance test plans to validate GPU performance
• Analysing performance issues using micro benches and real life content (games, pro-apps etc) to identify hardware and software problems
• Interacting with architecture, software and hardware engineers to identify bottlenecks and propose novel solutions for improved GPU performance
• Developing studies to understand and quantify the performance benefit of features and algorithms implemented in hardware and software
• Developing tools to aid in the efficient measurement, communication and improvement of GPU performance

Minimum Qualifications

• Architecture knowledge of at least one of the main SoC components (GPU, CPU, Interconnect & Memory hierarchy).
• Strong hardware and software debug skills.
• Strong data analysis skills: able to relate performance data to HW architecture and behaviour.
• Knowledge of Python and/or C++
• Ability to work well in a multi-site team, capable of planning your own tasks, estimate deadlines and meet schedules.
• Excellent communications skills, self-motivated and well organised
• Knowledge on hardware design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in performance analysis of complex systems and understanding trade-offs
• Experience in GPU architecture
• Experience on system verilog and simulation/emulation tools

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