CPU Performance Analysis Engineer

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 111,200 - 166,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm in Santa Clara is seeking a CPU Performance Analysis Engineer to focus on performance analysis and microbenchmark development. The role involves identifying performance improvements for various workloads and profiling workloads on silicon.

Candidates should possess experience in system architecture and hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree. The salary range is competitive, along with additional benefits including annual bonuses and RSUs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in system architecture technology areas.
• Familiarity with CPU performance models.
• Experience in OS internals (Windows / Linux / Android).

Responsibilities

• Collect CPU performance data and conduct detailed workload characterization.
• Develop tools for workload traces for CPU performance simulation.
• Profile workload execution and identify performance improvement avenues.

Skills

Computer architecture

OS fundamentals

Scripting (Bash / Perl / Python)

C / C++ proficiency

Hardware performance profiling tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field

Tools

Vtune

perf

DynamoRio

PIN

Job description

General Summary

As a CPU Performance Analysis Engineer, you will be working on CPU performance analysis and tuning, microbenchmark development, workload characterization, workload tracing, and performing competitive performance analysis using industry standard benchmarks and workloads.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collect CPU performance data for various workloads and benchmarks
• Conduct detailed workload characterization on silicon and performance simulators
• Profile workload execution and identify avenues for improving workload performance in software (OS, Libraries, Frameworks) and hardware
• Develop tools and techniques to collect representative workload traces to feed the CPU performance simulator
• Create micro-benchmarks to understand performance characteristics of competitor’s CPU / SoC
• Build competitive performance prediction models
• Present the competitive performance data in a concise manner

Minimum Skills/Experience

• Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals
• Strong scripting skills -- Bash / Perl / Python
• Proficiency in C / C++ / x86, ARM compatible assembly language
• Familiarity with CPU performance models

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering / Science with 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience with hardware performance profiling tools (such as Vtune, perf), binary instrumentation tools (such as DynamoRio, PIN)
• Experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks (e.g., CPU2017, GeekBench, AnTuTu, Speedometer) and workloads such as Memcached, NGINX, Redis, DCPerf
• Experience in writing micro-benchmarks to measure performance characteristics of a CPU / SoC
• Prior experience in developing trace collection tools and using them to trace workloads to feed the CPU performance simulators
• Experience with CPU performance simulators / analytical models
• Experience with OS internals (Windows / Linux / Android), system programming and Compilers (GCC, LLVM, JIT)
• Knowledge of the competitive landscape, feature specifications and industry trends in the server and client domain

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$111,200.00 - $166,800.00. The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunities for annual RSU grants. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.