Lead AI Performance Architect for Next-Gen PC Platforms

Dell Technologies Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Principal AI Performance Architect to join the TPPA team in Austin, TX. You will forecast performance targets, model workloads, and guide architecture decisions with silicon and OS partners to optimize overall system performance.

You will leverage AI tools to scale analysis, own judgment-based decisions, and collaborate with engineering, product, and marketing teams to ensure performance requirements are met for next-generation Dell client platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires strong proficiency in x86 system architecture and performance trade-offs.
• Ability to forecast performance trends and make data-based trade-offs.
• Experience triaging performance bottlenecks across hardware, firmware, OS, and application layers.
• Experience with silicon vendors, control frameworks, and operating systems.
• Demonstrated use of AI-driven tools to expand analysis scope and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and define performance targets for next-generation platforms.
• Lead workload characterization and bottleneck modeling with AI benchmarking.
• Translate forecasts into architecture decisions and trade-offs across performance, power, thermals, acoustics, and battery life.
• Support cross-functional reviews on performance requirements.
• Support critical performance escalations within the area.

Skills

x86 system architecture

performance/power/thermal/acoustic

forecast performance trends

bottleneck triage

AI-driven tools

presentation to leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Dell Technologies is seeking a Principal AI Performance Architect to join the TPPA team in Austin, TX. You will forecast performance targets, model workloads, and guide architecture decisions with silicon and OS partners to optimize overall system performance.

You will leverage AI tools to scale analysis, own judgment-based decisions, and collaborate with engineering, product, and marketing teams to ensure performance requirements are met for next-generation Dell client platforms.