CPU Performance Modeling Engineer - Benchmarks & Simulation

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Stock programs

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California is seeking a highly capable engineer to join a key chip-design effort focused on CPU performance and efficient power usage.

The role involves collaborating with architecture, micro-architecture, RTL, and software teams to profile workloads, develop benchmarks, and analyze performance on simulators and prototype devices.

This position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a culture that values innovation and inclusion.

Qualifications

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

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 and develop performance analysis infrastructure.

Skills

CPU performance

Performance modeling

C/C++ programming

Scripting (Perl/Python/Ruby)

Education

BS in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

C

C++

Python

Perl

Ruby

Job description

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, California is seeking a highly capable engineer to join a key chip-design effort focused on CPU performance and efficient power usage.

The role involves collaborating with architecture, micro-architecture, RTL, and software teams to profile workloads, develop benchmarks, and analyze performance on simulators and prototype devices.

This position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a culture that values innovation and inclusion.