CPU Performance Architect for Next-Gen SoCs

Apple, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a CPU Performance and Workload Analysis Engineer within Platform Architecture to bridge hardware and software. In this role you will analyze workloads, optimize CPU designs, and collaborate across CPU, SoC, and software teams to map workloads to Apple devices.

You will develop and maintain profiling tools, run simulations, and contribute to emerging AI, ML, AR/VR initiatives, helping define the CPU roadmap and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
• Object-oriented programming with C and C++.
• Experience with CPU performance analysis and associated tools.

Responsibilities

• Profile and analyze existing and emerging workloads, bring up in CPU/SOC simulation environment.
• Develop and maintain performance and trace analysis tools.
• Develop and implement visual extensions to assist with data analysis that can be used internally and by software partners at Apple.
• Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices and develop performance analysis infrastructure.
• Develop domain expertise in emerging fields (e.g., ML, AR/VR) to identify hardware opportunities and assist software teams.
• Profile and analyze workloads in potential new product areas to guide CPU roadmap decisions.

Skills

CPU architecture

C/C++

Performance analysis tools

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Apple is seeking a CPU Performance and Workload Analysis Engineer within Platform Architecture to bridge hardware and software. In this role you will analyze workloads, optimize CPU designs, and collaborate across CPU, SoC, and software teams to map workloads to Apple devices.

You will develop and maintain profiling tools, run simulations, and contribute to emerging AI, ML, AR/VR initiatives, helping define the CPU roadmap and performance goals.