CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a highly motivated CPU Performance Engineer in Beaverton, Oregon, to drive innovation in micro-architecture for next-generation CPUs. You will analyze workloads, collaborate with experienced designers, and contribute to advanced exploration in CPU performance. Ideal candidates will have experience with CPU architecture, coding in C/C++, and scripting in Perl or Python, with a preference for those holding an MS or PhD in relevant fields. Join us at Apple, where we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
• Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments.
• Coding experience including object-oriented programming with C and C++.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specific workloads to identify bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with CPU designers to refine ideas and model correlation.
• Improve the simulation environment to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

CPU architecture

Micro-architecture

C programming

C++ programming

Scripting languages (Perl, Python)

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Performance simulation environments

Job description

CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

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 individuals 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 Engineer with a focus on CPU micro-architecture, you will be part of a team that is pushing the boundaries of innovation in the area of branch prediction, code/data prefetchers, novel prediction schemes and 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, refine ideas and model correlation, and seed new ideas. 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 a 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 in performance and/or power simulation environments
• Coding experience including object-oriented programming with C and C++
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ 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 walk through ambiguities
• Communication, influence and negotiation skills

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.