CPU Performance Architect

Apple Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a technically skilled professional to architect CPU performance features and collaborate with RTL and implementation teams to optimize critical workloads for maximum efficiency.

You will develop performance simulators and explore correlation tools, ensuring RTL performance aligns with simulation results. The role requires strong C/C++ coding abilities and experience in performance modeling, with a focus on improving hardware and software performance across Apple’s processor

Qualifications

• Experience in CPU performance architecture and performance modeling.
• Experience in a performance modeling environment.
• Proficiency with C/C++ for performance-sensitive code.

Responsibilities

• Architect cutting-edge CPU performance features in collaboration with RTL and implementation teams.
• Identify and devise solutions for hardware and software performance bottlenecks.
• Develop advanced CPU performance simulator and associated infrastructure.
• Develop new performance exploration and correlation tools and processes.
• Collaborate with software and system teams to identify, profile, and optimize critical workloads for CPU performance and power.
• Correlate performance of RTL with CPU performance simulator.

Skills

CPU performance architecture

Performance modeling

C/C++ development

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Perl

Python

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a technically skilled professional to architect CPU performance features and collaborate with RTL and implementation teams to optimize critical workloads for maximum efficiency.

You will develop performance simulators and explore correlation tools, ensuring RTL performance aligns with simulation results. The role requires strong C/C++ coding abilities and experience in performance modeling, with a focus on improving hardware and software performance across Apple’s processor