Lead High-Performance Processor Architect

SiFive

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 254,340 - 310,860

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A leading technology company in Austin is seeking an experienced Performance Architect to lead the development of next-generation high-performance processors. This role involves guiding a team to research and develop core architecture and micro-architecture, ensuring the achievement of aggressive performance targets. The ideal candidate holds an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields and has over 10 years of experience in processor development. The position offers a competitive salary between $254,340 and $310,860 with additional benefits.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in high-performance processor development.
  • 5+ years involved in delivering HW or SW products.
  • Strong foundation in analyzing performance bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

  • Guide a team of performance engineers in developing architecture ideas.
  • Work with Product Management to define performance targets.
  • Design experiments to research architecture/micro-architecture features.

Skills

High-performance processor development
Architecture/micro-architecture expertise
Verilog/VHDL/RTL development
Performance analysis
Workload characterization

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science / Computer Architecture

Tools

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Job description

A leading technology company in Austin is seeking an experienced Performance Architect to lead the development of next-generation high-performance processors. This role involves guiding a team to research and develop core architecture and micro-architecture, ensuring the achievement of aggressive performance targets. The ideal candidate holds an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields and has over 10 years of experience in processor development. The position offers a competitive salary between $254,340 and $310,860 with additional benefits.
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