CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Education reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California, is seeking a CPU Performance Architect focused on CPU micro-architecture. You will work with a team driving next-generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPUs, exploring novel ideas, collecting data, and validating concepts through modeling and simulator work.

You will analyze workloads, partner with design and RTL teams, and help optimize latency, pipelines, and power while advancing the simulation environment for data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
• Experience conceiving novel performance ideas using micro-architecture knowledge and performance bottleneck analysis on relevant workloads.
• Experience working with design and implementation teams to iterate on ideas to solve timing and power efficiency challenges and fit them into system constraints.
• Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments, such as taking ideas from concept to C/C++ simulator implementation.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python.

Responsibilities

• Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with CPU designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess feasibility and refine ideas for implementability.
• Help maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data-driven decisions across the team.

Skills

CPU architecture

Performance bottleneck analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Simulation & modeling

Perl/Python scripting

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

C/C++ simulation

RTL understanding

Job description

CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware

Do you have an uncommon desire to seek out and solve exceedingly difficult challenges rather than the easy ones? Do you believe that truly valuable and meaningful accomplishments are the result of pushing the limits of perseverance? Do you believe that a world-class team with relentless drive can surpass even their own high expectations? We do! But we also realize this job isn’t for everyone. What we do isn’t easy, but you don’t take the easy path. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative, and confident individual to join the CPU Architecture and Performance Team; we are a group that is driving advanced exploration for next generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPU architectures!

Description

As a CPU Performance Architect with a focus on CPU micro-architecture, you will be part of a team that is pushing the boundaries of innovation in the areas of branch prediction, code/data prefetchers, novel prediction schemes to improve latency and optimization of CPU pipelines. With others you will seek out areas for improvement while collecting data and measurements that either confirm the idea or rule it out. You will collaborate with experienced CPU designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess the feasibility of ideas through modeling and refine those ideas to make them implementable. The role requires the analysis of specific single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across existing and new product categories to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. We collaborate as an larger CPU architecture and performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data driven decisions and look for ways to boost the productivity of the entire team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture
• Experience conceiving novel performance ideas using micro-architecture knowledge and performance bottleneck analysis on relevant workloads
• Experience working with design and implementation teams to iterate on ideas to solve timing and power efficiency challenges and fit them into system constraints
• Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments, such as taking ideas from concept to C/C++ simulator implementation
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python

Preferred Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant industry experience
• MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
• Familiarity with SIMD and vector architectures
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technologies
• Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty and able to work through ambiguities
• Communication, influence and negotiation skills

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $216,200 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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