Performance Validation Engineer

Qualcomm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bangalore is seeking a Lead for server CPU performance benchmarking and optimization on next-generation ARMv9 platforms.

You will own the performance strategy, mentor a team of engineers, and drive end-to-end analysis across silicon, firmware, kernel, and workloads. The role requires strong Python, Bash, C/C++, and hands-on experience with SPEC suites and cloud-native benchmarks.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in CPU performance engineering/system software.
• Strong Python, Bash, C/C++.
• Deep microarchitecture, memory, NUMA, PCIe/CXL understanding.
• ARMv9/SVE/SVE2, virtualization, firmware experience.
• Hands-on with SPEC suites, cloud-native benchmarks.
• Leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers.
• Define performance KPIs, benchmarking strategy, and roadmap.
• Drive alignment across architecture, silicon, firmware, kernel, compiler, and workload teams.
• Lead SPEC CPU, SPECjbb, SPECrate, cloud workload analysis.
• Characterize CPU, memory, I/O, NUMA, ARMv9 features.
• Own regression detection and CI/CD automation.
• Track KPIs across firmware, software, and hardware.
• Lead investigations using PMU counters, perf, VTune, Streamline.
• Guide kernel, BIOS/UEFI, compiler, SVE/SVE2 optimizations.
• Validate workloads for hyperscalers, Kubernetes, enterprise.
• Support OEM/ODM benchmarking and field issues.

Skills

Python

Bash

C/C++

Leadership

ARMv9 knowledge

SPEC benchmarks

Cloud benchmarks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

VTune

perf

Streamline

PMU counters

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Performance Benchmark

Location: Bangalore

Role Type: Engineer

Domain: ARMv9 Server Platforms, CPU Performance

Role Summary

Lead Qualcomm’s server CPU performance benchmarking and optimization efforts for next-generation ARMv9 platforms. Own performance strategy, guide a team of performance engineers, and drive end-to-end analysis across silicon, firmware, kernel, and workloads.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers.
• Define performance KPIs, benchmarking strategy, and roadmap.
• Drive alignment across architecture, silicon, firmware, kernel, compiler, and workload teams.

Benchmarking & Characterization

• Lead SPEC CPU, SPECjbb, SPECrate, cloud workload analysis.
• Characterize CPU, memory, I/O, NUMA, ARMv9 features.

Regression & Monitoring

• Own regression detection and CI/CD automation.
• Track KPIs across firmware, software, and hardware.

Root Cause & Optimization

• Lead investigations using PMU counters, perf, VTune, Streamline.
• Guide kernel, BIOS/UEFI, compiler, SVE/SVE2 optimizations.

Customer & Partner Engagement

• Validate workloads for hyperscalers, Kubernetes, enterprise.
• Support OEM/ODM benchmarking and field issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years in CPU performance engineering/system software.
• Strong Python, Bash, C/C++.
• Deep microarchitecture, memory, NUMA, PCIe/CXL understanding.
• ARMv9/SVE/SVE2, virtualization, firmware experience.
• Hands-on with SPEC suites, cloud-native benchmarks.
• Leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Ideal Attributes

• Analytical, data-driven, strong debugging.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration.

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