Snr System Performance Architect

microTECH Global Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Architect to drive innovation in CPU microarchitecture. This role involves system performance modeling and simulation, optimizing software and hardware collaboratively, and developing benchmarks tailored to enhance product performance. You'll lead the development of the gem5 emulator, ensuring detailed evaluation and optimization of system performance. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will significantly influence CPU innovation and efficiency in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in relevant fields with experience in chip performance modeling.
• Proficiency in system performance modeling tools and CPU microarchitecture.

Responsibilities

• Perform system performance modeling and simulation for software and hardware optimization.
• Lead development and maintenance of the gem5 emulator for performance evaluation.

Skills

System Performance Modeling

Simulation Tools (gem5, QEMU)

CPU Microarchitecture

Software-Hardware Optimization

Education

Master's degree in IC, Microelectronics, Computer Science

Tools

gem5

QEMU

Job description

A leading innovator in the CPU domain is searching for a dedicated and driven Architect to bring their vision and expertise to system performance modeling and simulation, and to be a key influence and driver in CPU microarchitecture innovation.

Key Tasks:

1. Perform system performance modeling and simulation, ensuring the collaborative optimization of software and hardware.
2. Identify program execution hotspots and microarchitecture bottlenecks through top-down analysis of computing load requirements and bottlenecks in key service scenarios, guiding software architecture optimization and hardware acceleration implementation.
3. Develop performance models for the software load and hardware/chip architecture of terminal systems, creating evaluation models for user experience performance indicators based on software load and hardware specifications, and supporting chip and product planning performance evaluations.
4. Lead the development and maintenance of the gem5 emulator to evaluate and optimize system performance in detail.
5. Build benchmarks tailored to terminal software characteristics and guide CPU microarchitecture design, vertically optimizing soft and hard cores to enhance product performance and energy efficiency competitiveness.

Key expertise required:

• Master's degree or higher in IC, Microelectronics, Computer Science, Communication, or related fields. Relevant experience with practical project work in chip performance modeling, simulation, and collaborative software-hardware optimization.
• Proficiency in system performance modeling and simulation tools (e.g., gem5, QEMU), with the ability to develop and maintain gem5 simulators.
• Deep understanding of CPU microarchitecture and performance evaluation methodologies.