CPU Performance and Modeling Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a CPU performance architect responsible for profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing workloads to accelerate product development. The role collaborates with software, system, and RTL teams to identify bottlenecks and drive performance improvements across CPUs.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in CPU architecture, micro-architecture design, and performance modeling, with proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages. This is a high-visibility, impact-driven position.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Academic or industry background in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture, or performance analysis.
• Proficient in C and C++.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software and system teams to profile critical CPU workloads.
• Develop representative benchmarks for CPU critical workloads.
• Capture workloads for simulation on CPU performance models.
• Identify hardware and software performance bottlenecks.
• Work with Architecture, Micro-Architecture, and RTL teams to identify solutions.
• Run workloads on simulators and prototype devices; help develop performance analysis infrastructure.

Skills

CPU performance

C/C++

Python/Perl/Ruby

Performance modeling

Benchmarks

Education

B.S. in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it! Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

Description

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort working with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Responsibilities

• - Collaborate with software and system teams to identify and profile critical workloads for CPU performance and power.
• - Develop representative benchmarks for CPU critical workloads.
• - Capture key workloads for simulation on CPU performance model.
• - Identify hardware and software performance bottlenecks.
• - Work closely with the Architecture, Micro-Architecture, and RTL teams in identification of solutions
• - Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure.infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

• - BS in Computer/Electrical Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• - You should have academic or industry experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, or performance analysis.
• - Strong CPU architecture knowledge, micro-architecture knowledge, and an understanding of competing architectures
• - Academic or industry experience working in a performance modeling environment.
• - Proficient in C and C++
• - Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby
• - Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads
• - Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus

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