Senior Designer, Systems (Computer)

Who are we?

We are the System Architecture Group at StarFive in Singapore. We focus on micro-architectural design, modeling, exploration, and benchmarking. We help leadership and different stakeholders to make data-driven design decisions.

Job scope:

1. CPU, cache, bus interconnection micro-architecture design and exploration
2. Build the confidence performance model that can quantify the results with data-driven methodology
3. Using existing benchmarks and writing own synthetic testing to correlate performance with RTL implementation
4. Understand the HW/SW interface and requirements coming from SoC and software teams and independently work on possible modeling and simulation solutions

What are we looking for?

1. BS/MS/PhD with relevant experience in Computer Architecture or strong interest in System Design/Computer Architecture
2. Proficient in C/C++ and scripting languages (Perl/Python)
3. Knowledge of one or more areas in computer architecture: CPU pipeline, cache hierarchy, interconnect network architectures etc.
4. Any prior experience in developing simulation-based performance models for SoC subsystems for architectural exploration and design tradeoffs evaluations is a plus
5. Familiarity with Verilog/System Verilog/Chisel required but not mandatory
6. Knowledge of RISC-V ISA is valuable but not mandatory
7. Knowledge of assembly language in any of the ISA (X86, ARM etc.) is valuable
8. Any prior experience in bare metal environment for benchmarking using performance monitoring tools like perf etc. is valuable
9. Working knowledge of operating system (e.g. Linux) internals and/or compiler is preferred but not mandatory
10. Ability to deliver high-quality analysis and independently drive modeling tasks is preferred
11. Curiosity and enthusiasm to explore advanced state-of-the-art technologies with calculated risks
12. Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral; good team player