System Performance Architect

European Tech Recruit

Amsterdam

On-site

EUR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

European Tech Recruit is assisting a leading technology client in Amsterdam to hire a System Performance Architect. The role focuses on operating system performance, kernel scheduling, hardware-software co-optimization, and system-level performance engineering to define next-generation OS technologies.

Based in Amsterdam with 100% onsite presence, you will collaborate with research, system software, silicon, product, and engineering teams to drive architecture through deployment and deliver

Qualifications

Experience in operating system performance optimization.
Experience in Linux/Android kernel development.
Strong knowledge of CPU/GPU scheduling concepts.
Ability to translate architecture into implementation.
Excellent English communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience identifying and solving complex system bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

Design and develop system-level performance optimization across OS, hardware, and chipset.
Work on CPU/GPU/DDR scheduling strategies, workload placement, and core selection.
Develop frequency scaling, power management, and thermal-aware scheduling.
Drive hardware-software co-optimization across kernel, OS, chipset, and end devices.
Analyze and resolve complex system performance bottlenecks affecting latency and UX.
Design and optimize high-performance core system modules and frameworks.
Research application APIs, runtime optimization techniques, and performance paradigms.
Translate industry tech into system architecture and roadmaps.
Collaborate with research, system software, silicon, product, and engineering teams.
Drive solutions from architecture through deployment on end devices.
Deliver measurable improvements in performance, power, and user experience.

Skills

OS Performance

Kernel development

CPU scheduling

System architecture

HW-SW co-optimization

SoC performance

DVFS

Power management

Thermal management

Heterogeneous computing

Performance bottlenecks

English communication

Cross-team collaboration

Architectural implementation

Job description

We are supporting one of our leading technology clients in Amsterdam with the hiring of a System Performance Architect.

This is a senior technical position focused on operating system performance, kernel scheduling, hardware-software co-optimization, and system-level performance engineering. The successful candidate will work on next-generation operating system technologies and help define technical solutions across CPU, GPU, memory, power, thermal, and application performance.

The role is based in Amsterdam and requires 100% onsite presence.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop system-level performance optimization solutions across operating systems, hardware, and chipset platforms.
Work on CPU/GPU/DDR scheduling strategies, including task prioritization, task grouping, core selection, workload placement, and resource coordination.
Develop and optimize frequency scaling, power management, and thermal-aware scheduling mechanisms.
Drive hardware-software co-optimization across the kernel, operating system, chipset, and end-device layers.
Analyse and resolve complex system performance bottlenecks affecting responsiveness, latency, application interaction, animation smoothness, and overall user experience.
Design and optimize high-performance core system modules and performance-critical frameworks.
Research high-performance application APIs, runtime optimization techniques, and application development paradigms.
Translate emerging industry technologies and academic research into system architecture and technical roadmap proposals.
Work closely with research, system software, silicon, product, and engineering teams.
Drive technical solutions from architecture and design through implementation, integration, validation, and deployment on end devices.
Deliver measurable improvements across performance, power consumption, thermal behaviour, and user experience.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:
Operating system performance optimization
Linux, Android, or other OS kernel development
CPU or GPU scheduling
System software architecture
Hardware-software co-optimization
SoC performance engineering
Strong understanding of CPU scheduling concepts such as priority management, task placement, task grouping, workload balancing, or core selection.
Experience with power and performance technologies such as:
DVFS
Power management
Thermal management
Performance/power/thermal-aware scheduling
Good understanding of heterogeneous computing and modern multi-core CPU/GPU architectures.
Experience identifying and resolving complex system-level performance bottlenecks.
Understanding of application and runtime performance optimization, high-performance APIs, or performance-oriented framework design.
Ability to take architectural concepts through hands-on implementation and deployment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to collaborate effectively across international research and engineering teams.

Preferred Background

Candidates from organizations with strong operating system, silicon, mobile platform, or system performance engineering teams are particularly relevant.

Experience gained within companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, or Arm would be highly desirable.

Relevant backgrounds may include: