Graphics (GPU) Performance Analysis Architect

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Graphics (GPU) Performance Analysis Architect to join the Silicon Technologies group in Santa Clara, CA.

You will collaborate with architecture, design, and software teams to craft performance test plans, analyze bottlenecks, and propose hardware-software improvements for future GPU architectures. The role requires deep experience in computer architecture and GPU performance analysis, with strong programming skills in Python, C, and C++, and hands-on work with OpenGL/CL

Qualifications

• Experience in computer architecture.
• Experience innovating new GPU architecture, hardware or software features to improve performance.
• Experience in GPU performance analysis.
• Experience in programming with OpenGL/CL and/or Metal API.
• Programming skills in Python, C and C++.
• BS + minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing performance test plans to validate GPU performance.
• Analyzing performance issues to identify hardware and software problems.
• Proposing novel hardware solutions to improve GPU performance.
• Developing tools to aid in the efficient measurement, communication and improvement of GPU performance.
• Validating the functionality and quantifying the performance benefit of the features and algorithms implemented in hardware and software.

Skills

GPU performance analysis

OpenGL/CL

Metal API

Python

C

C++

Computer architecture

GPU architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OpenGL/CL

Metal API

Job description

Graphics (GPU) Performance Analysis Architect

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? In our Silicon Technologies group, we help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions! Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. In this role as part of the GPU Performance Analysis team, you will be working with architecture, design, and software partners on performance analysis, tuning, and debug of Apple’s future GPU architectures!

Description

As a GPU Performance Analysis Engineer, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Developing performance test plans to validate GPU performance.
• Analyzing performance issues to identify hardware and software problems.
• Proposing novel hardware solutions to improve GPU performance.
• Developing tools to aid in the efficient measurement, communication and improvement of GPU performance.
• Validating the functionality and quantifying the performance benefit of the features and algorithms implemented in hardware and software.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in computer architecture.
• Experience innovating new GPU architecture, hardware or software features to improve performance.
• Experience in GPU performance analysis.
• Experience in programming with OpenGL/CL and/or Metal API.
• Programming skills in Python, C and C++.
• BS + minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• We are looking for fast learners with good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules.
• Excellent communications skills, self-motivated and well organized.

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