Cloud Datacenter SoC Performance Modeling Architect

MediaTek Research Lab Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401K retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Parental leave

Job summary

MediaTek Research Lab Inc. is seeking a Datacenter Compute SoC Performance Modeling Architect to define our next-generation cloud processors.

You will develop cycle-accurate simulators and evaluate design trade-offs across cores, memory subsystems, and interconnects for datacenter workloads. The role requires 5+ years in performance modeling, strong C++ and Python skills, and deep knowledge of modern CPU microarchitecture.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in CPU, compute core, SoC, or system-level performance modeling and architectural analysis.
• Datacenter focus: experience profiling hyperscaler workloads (SPEC CPU, cloud microservices, big data analytics).
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17+) and OO design.
• Strong Python or Perl for data analysis and automation.
• Knowledge of memory hierarchies, MESI/MOESI, DDR/LPDDR5/6, HBM, PCIe/CXL, AMBA CHI/AXI, UCIe.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cycle-accurate and TCL performance models for multi-core datacenter SoCs.
• Analyze workloads to drive architectural requirements and identify bottlenecks.
• Explore design trade-offs to optimize cache, memory bandwidth, latency, and interconnect topologies.
• Correlate models with RTL simulations, emulators, and silicon validation.
• Build tracing tools and dashboards; run automated performance regression pipelines.

Skills

C++ (modern)

Python scripting

CPU microarchitecture

Performance modeling

System-level modeling

Data center workloads

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

gem5

Sniper

Job description

MediaTek Research Lab Inc. is seeking a Datacenter Compute SoC Performance Modeling Architect to define our next-generation cloud processors.

You will develop cycle-accurate simulators and evaluate design trade-offs across cores, memory subsystems, and interconnects for datacenter workloads. The role requires 5+ years in performance modeling, strong C++ and Python skills, and deep knowledge of modern CPU microarchitecture.