CPU Performance Modeling (Lead & ICs) (Fully Remote)

Nuvacore; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvacore is looking for a senior engineer to design, develop and own its cycle-accurate CPU performance simulator, and to drive microarchitectural exploration across frontend, OOO engine, and memory subsystem.

You will calibrate performance models, analyze workloads and perform PPA trade-off studies, leveraging hands-on C++ experience with cycle-accurate simulators. A MS in Computer Architecture and 8+ years (ICs) or 20+ years (Lead) are required.

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Architecture or related field; 8+ years (ICs) or 20+ years (Lead) experience.
• Hands-on experience with cycle-accurate C++ CPU performance simulators.
• Experience leading microarchitectural exploration across frontend, OOO engine, and memory subsystem.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and own Nuvacore's cycle-accurate CPU performance simulator.
• Lead microarchitectural exploration across frontend, OOO engine, and memory subsystem.
• Calibrate performance models, analyze workloads and perform PPA trade-off studies.

Skills

Cycle-accurate CPU simulation

C++ programming

Microarchitectural analysis

Education

MS in Computer Architecture

Tools

Simulation frameworks

Job description

• Design, develop and own Nuvacore's cycle-accurate CPU performance simulator.
• Lead microarchitectural exploration across frontend, OOO engine, and memory subsystem.

What You'll Own:

• Performance model: cycle-accurate C++ simulator architecture, calibration, and correlation.
• Workload analysis and microarchitectural PPA trade-off studies.

Requirements:

• MS in Computer Architecture or related field; 8+ years (ICs) or 20+ years (Lead) experience.
• Hands-on experience with cycle-accurate C++ CPU performance simulators.

Nuvacore is building ground-up CPU silicon for next-generation compute workloads. Their engineering team is focused on architecture, performance modeling, and cross-team collaboration, with a culture that values technical depth and innovation.